Table 2.

The failure load and elastic modulus values of femurs obtained from three-point bending mechanical test, mean ± SD

Groups	Failure load (N)	Elastic modulus (GPa)
SED	124.52 ± 30.50	6.85 ± 2.72
EX12	155.62 ± 20.77a,b	7.39 ± 1.32
EX16	142.21 ± 33.71	7.24 ± 1.95
EX20	122.49 ± 24.17	8.00 ± 2.76

SED sedentary control group; EX12 exercise group with a speed of 12 m/min; EX16 exercise group with a speed of 16 m/min; EX20 exercise group with a speed of 20 m/min

^aStatistically different from SED group (p < 0.05)

^bStatistically different from EX20 group (p < 0.05)