Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics

Table 4 Least square means differences in ACL anatomical and mechanical properties between B6 runners and nonrunners

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

	Nonrunners	Runners	Difference (%)	p-value
CSA	0.070 ± 0.01	0.070 ± 0.01	0.79	0.892
UTS (N)	2.023 ± 0.25	2.283 ± 0.39	12.85	0.028
S (N/mm)	4.377 ± 0.56	4.678 ± 0.85	6.87	0.237
TYS (N)	1.825 ± 0.25	2.124 ± 0.45	16.39	0.022
PYD (mm)	0.283 ± 0.11	0.215 ± 0.13	−24.06	0.116
Work (Nmm)	0.868 ± 0.11	0.975 ± 0.17	12.32	0.042

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