Table 3.
Effects of 12-week DRTF treatment on biomechanical parameters in the femoral diaphysis of rats.
| Parameters | Sham | OVX | E2 | TFDF25 | TFDF75 | TFDF225 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max-load [N] | 129.68 ± 13.52 | 111.23 ± 3.53⁎ | 124.19 ± 12.97 | 115.73 ± 5.99 | 118.60 ± 6.09 | 121.64 ± 8.59 |
| Energy [N·mm] | 102.09 ± 10.09 | 87.63 ± 5.35 | 97.40 ± 4.92 | 86.29 ± 6.19 | 88.12 ± 13.20 | 91.84 ± 6.52 |
| Stiffness [N/mm] | 209.08 ± 19.41 | 188.58 ± 10.95 | 204.02 ± 14.37 | 183.42 ± 17.31 | 198.32 ± 13.52 | 203.88 ± 12.94 |
| Max-stress [MPa] | 84.39 ± 6.49 | 67.01 ± 4.35⁎⁎ | 81.05 ± 11.68# | 71.21 ± 4.16 | 78.98 ± 5.80# | 80.12 ± 4.76# |
| Young's modulus [MPa] | 2244.41 ± 255.09 | 1703.88 ± 178.05⁎⁎ | 2193.72 ± 222.64## | 1976.55 ± 153.34 | 2088.63 ± 175.61# | 2146.02 ± 291.95# |
Note. Values are mean ± SD (n = 8).
⁎
p < 0.05, different from Sham.
⁎⁎
p < 0.01, different from Sham.
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p < 0.05, different from OVX.
##
p < 0.01, different from OVX.