Table 3. Initial and Post-loading RTVs (Means and Standard deviation SD in Ncm), % Torque maintenance (TM), and Difference in RTV.
| Groups | Initial RTV | Post-loading RTV | Difference in RTV | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | % TM | Mean (SD) | % TM | Mean (SD) | |
| EH12.5 | 14.11 (3.50) | 70 | 12.06 (0.57)ab | 60 | 2.05 (3.86) |
| EH 6.5 | 13.43 (3.86) | 67 | 15.22 (4.05)a | 76 | - 1.79 (3.95) |
| EH 3.5 | 12.17 (3.17) | 61 | 16.74 (3.66)a | 84 | - 4.56 (5.30) |
| EH 2.5 | 15.39 (2.02)A | 77 | 14.61 (1.78)ab,B | 73 | 0.77 (5.56) |
| IH 6.5 | 13.04 (1.21) | 65 | 13.41( 6.24)ab | 67 | - 0.37 (5.41) |
| IH 5.0 | 15.18 (3.21) | 76 | 10.43 (2.61)ab | 52 | 4.74 (3.85) |
| IH 3.5 | 12.67 (3.69) | 63 | 7.47 (3.15)b | 37 | 5.20 (5.55) |
| IH 2.5 | 16.89 (2.80)A | 84 | 9.91 (4.42)ab,B | 50 | 6.98( 2.06) |
Means with different small letters in the same column (P < .05; Tukey test), and capital letters in the same row (P < .05; paired t-test), were significantly different.
- = Negative means increased post-loading RTV.