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Partial recovery of stiffness after a brief rest period. This shows the results of one trial where a sample was extended to strains of 0.9, 1.8, then 2.7 with no rest. The sample was then allowed to remain at zero strain for 6 min and re-extended to a strain of 2.7. The red data points show this final post-recovery loop. (Online version in colour.)
