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Table 1 Frequently used abbreviations

From: Endurance running during late murine adolescence results in a stronger anterior cruciate ligament and flatter posterior tibial slopes compared to controls

Body Measures

 BW: Body weight

 LM: Lean mass

 FM: Fat mass

ACL Mechanics

 UTS: Ultimate tensile strength

 S: Stiffness

 TYS: Tensile yield strength

 PYD: Post-yield displacement

 Work: Work-to-failure

Knee Morphology Measures

 ANWI: Anterior intercondylar notch width index

 CNWI: Central intercondylar notch width index

 PNWI: Posterior intercondylar notch width index

 NSI: Intercondylar notch shape index

 Fem.Bicon.Wi: Femoral bicondylar width

 Not.Ht: Intercondylar notch height

 PMTS: Posterior medial tibial plateau slope

 PLTS: Posterior lateral tibial plateau slope

 ACL. Ell. CSA: ACL elliptical cross-sectional area