Table 2 Biomechanical outcomes during cyclic and failure testing

Cyclic

First cycle excursion (mm)

3.8 ± 0.42

3.4 ± 0.53

3.2 ± 0.13

0.52

Elongation amplitude (mm)

2.7 ± 0.35

2.4 ± 0.51

2.1 ± 0.29

0.06

Cyclic elongation (mm)

2.9 ± 0.76

2.5 ± 1.2

2.2 ± 1.2

0.46

Cyclic creep (mm)

6.7 ± 1.8

5.5 ± 1.8

5.3 ± 1.1

0.25

Failure

Energy to failure (N*mm)

7057 ± 2673

7959 ± 3208

8765 ± 3785

0.62

Max Load (N)

596.5 ± 88

701 ± 156

750.7 ± 226

0.23

Stiffness (N/mm)

46.9 ± 8.7

49.4 ± 8.7

63.6 ± 11.2^a

0.009

Extension at maximum load (mm)

24 ± 2

25 ± 2.3

23 ± 2.1

0.81