Table 1. Hardness and strain of subcutaneous and muscle tissues under variable loads.
Load (N) | Young’s modulus (kPa) | Strain (-) | |
Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||
Subcutaneous tissue | 1 | 26.1 ± 19.0 | 0.16 ± 0.05 |
30 | 2,199.1 ± 1,354.8 | 0.33 ± 0.09 | |
Muscle | 5 | 62.2 ± 10.3 | 0.19 ± 0.03 |
30 | 440.4 ± 80.0 | 0.47 ± 0.04 |