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Table 1 Applied force and in vivo peak tibial strain

From: Effects of eldecalcitol on cortical bone response to mechanical loading in rats

 

VEH

ED-L

ED-M

ED-H

Force (N)

37.5 ± 0.43

37.7 ± 0.4

37.7 ± 0.22

37.2 ± 0.32

Moment of inertia (mm4)

1.82 ± 0.22

1.95 ± 0.31

1.81 ± 0.20

1.77 ± 0.25

Compressive peak strain (μstrain)

2240.2 ± 225.8

2127.7 ± 256.9

2182.0 ± 199.2

2283.0 ± 278.1

  1. Compressive peak strain was calculated using beam-bending theory based on each moment of inertia. ED-H: high dose eldecalcitol; ED-M: medium dose eldecalcitol, ED-L; low dose eldecalcitol; VEH: vehicle