Table 4 Mechanical properties of tendon structures in GDF5 rs143383 genotype groups
From: Effect of gene polymorphisms on the mechanical properties of human tendon structures
Mean (SD) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CC | CT | TT | |||
n = 8 | n = 35 | n = 57 | p value | ||
Knee extensors | MVC (Nm) | 163 (65) | 192 (59) | 192 (53) | 0.476 |
Maximal elongation (mm) | 23.0 (6.6) | 24.7 (6.3) | 23.2 (4.9) | 0.333 | |
Maximal strain (%) | 7.39 (2.08) | 7.67 (1.90) | 7.16 (1.44) | 0.294 | |
Stiffness (N mm-1) | 62.8 (29.9) | 68.7 (18.8) | 72.7 (21.8) | 0.594 | |
Plantar flexors | MVC (Nm) | 119 (34) | 219 (28) | 127 (24) | 0.652 |
Maximal elongation (mm) | 17.8 (5.2) | 18.0 (3.2) | 17.9 (3.7) | 0.989 | |
Maximal strain (%) | 6.54 (1.76) | 6.51 (1.24) | 6.35 (1.41) | 0.857 | |
Stiffness (N mm-1) | 32.2 (11.2) | 33.3 (12.4) | 36.6 (13.5) | 0.424 | |