Table 1 Median (IQR) of the strain ratio (tendon/reference material) and Young’s modulus (kPa) at different contraction levels
0 kg | 0.5 kg | 1 kg | 2 kg | 5 kg | 10 kg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SE 1 (TE/REF) | 1.51 (0.92) | 1.12 (0.49) | 0.99 (0.33) | 0.91 (0.37) | 0.50 (0.32) | 0.33 (0.16) |
SE 2 (TE/REF) | 1.08 (0.76) | 1.02 (0.48) | 1.02 (0.26) | 0.97 (0.18) | 0.79 (0.37) | 0.50 (0.32) |
SWE 1 (kPa) | 33.40 (19.61) | 23.75 (10.12) | 19.54 (6.48) | 17.33 (4.41) | 16.56 (4.09) | 16.19 (2.68) |
SWE 2 (kPa) | 428.65 (131.5) | 487.9 (121.5) | 459.35 (113.48) | 393 (83.83) | 319.7 (94.75) | 293.5 (91.18) |