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. 2018 Feb 13;13(2):e0192769. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0192769

Table 4. Biomechanical parameters at 12 weeks: Mean value and standard deviation for specimens in the Low-Dose (LD) and High-Dose (HD) Groups.

Biomechanical Parameters at 12 weeks
(Mean Value ± SD)
Low-Dose Group
(n = 4)
High-Dose Group
(n = 4)
Cross Sectional Area (mm2) 18.00 ± 7.45 10.29 ± 1.68
Stiffness (N/mm) 64.84 ± 5.9 61.02 ± 18.84
Young’s Modulus (MPa) 130.21 ± 50.19 233.55 ± 87.15
Yield Tension (N) 251.42 ± 100.80 205.23 ± 46.80
Yield Stress (MPa) 14.06 ± 0.72 20.01 ± 3.31
Ultimate Tension (N) 335.53 ± 83.78 247.99 ± 50.44
Ultimate Stress (MPa) 19.66 ± 3.58 24.58 ± 6.33

SD: standard deviation

n: number of animals

mm: millimeters

N: Newtons

MPa: Megapascal