A Microstructural Study of Load Distribution in Cartilage: A Comparison of Stress Relaxation versus Creep Loading

Table 1

Average values obtained from stress relaxation tests. Asterisks indicate significant differences ().

Stress relaxation	Peak stress (MPa)	Strain at peak stress (initial strain)	Equilibrium stress (MPa)
Group SR1	1	0.12 ± 0.02	0.09 ± 0.04
Group SR7	7	0.31 ± 0.03	0.23 ± 0.10