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Table 2 Correlation coefficients between physical characteristics and semitendinosus tendon properties

From: Age-related changes in mechanical properties of semitendinosus tendon used for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

 

Young’s modulus

Slackening from 1st cycle

Slackening from 6th cycle

Age

0.559

− 0.276

− 0.092

(P = 0.003)

(P = 0.172)

(P = 0.654)

Height

− 0.028

0.170

− 0.054

(P = 0.898)

(P = 0.439)

(P = 0.808)

Body weight

− 0.020

− 0.132

− 0.227

(P = 0.927)

(P = 0.550)

(P = 0.298)

BMI

0.063

− 0.136

0.109

(P = 0.774)

(P = 0.535)

(P = 0.621)

  1. Correlation coefficients were calculated using Spearman’s ρ (n = 26). P values are shown in parentheses
  2. BMI Body mass index
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

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