Table 1 Biomechanical data for triceps surae muscle-tendon units subjected to eccentric cyclic loading (n = 6)

Slope (N/mm)

   Study

51.1 ± 5.7

22.5 ± 10.8

   Control

36.5 ± 7.5

34.0 ± 2.8

   P value

0.004

0.025

Peak load (N)

   Study

970.2 ± 42.1

368.6 ± 238.6

   Control

934.6 ± 165. 5

840.8 ± 111.3

   P value

0.327

0.002

Deformation at peak load (mm)

   Study

34.8 ± 9.9

19.9 ± 3.9

   Control

33.2 ± 5.2

35.5 ± 4.9

   P value

0.381

< 0.001