Table 1.

Mechanical properties of P1, P5, and P10 rat ATs, and P5 and P10 rat TTs (mean ± standard deviation)

Tendon	Max force (N)	Displacement at max force (mm)	Stiffness (N/mm)	Max stress (MPa)	Strain at max stress (mm/mm)	Elastic modulus (MPa)	Cross-sectional area (mm2)	Mechanical testing sample gauge length (mm)
P1 AT	0.31±0.16	0.63±0.22	0.68±0.43	0.56±0.34	0.47±0.21	1.64±1.14	0.61±0.31	0.89±0.46
P5 AT	0.91±0.27	0.92±0.34	1.66±0.78	1.04±0.030	0.50±0.18	2.64±1.02	0.66±0.62	1.55±0.29
P10 AT	2.65±1.03	2.04±0.82	2.18±1.15	0.94±0.66	0.68±0.28	1.21±0.60	3.50±1.45	3.17±1.40
P5 TT	0.30±0.18	1.59±0.74	0.26±0.16	1.15±0.55	0.61±0.29	2.66±1.57	0.27±0.12	2.89±1.23
P10 TT	0.66±0.17	1.69±0.58	0.50±0.21	3.23±2.33	0.40±0.19	10.33±6.48	0.31±0.15	4.76±1.63