The Influence of Electromagnetic Radiation Generated by a Mobile Phone on the Skeletal System of Rats
Table 4
Permanent deformation of bones.
Parameter measured
Bone studied
Femoral diaphysis
Femoral neck
Proximal tibial metaphysis
Animal group
Animal group
Animal group
()
()
C ()
()
()
()
Force at fracture [N]
36.863 ± 3.275
37.210 ± 4.805
97.393 ± 7.647
97.138 ± 8.659
28.871 ± 3.115
27.970 ± 3.805
Strain at fracture [mm]
1.689 ± 0.033
1.674 ± 0.221
0.850 ± 0.045
0.858 ± 0.089
1.798 ± 0.033
1.742 ± 0.221
Energy at fracture [mJ]
64.481 ± 7.896
61.396 ± 7.428
36.11 ± 3.28
39.06 ± 4.23
54.481 ± 7.896
51.396 ± 7.428
Stress at fracture [MPa]
24.263 ± 2.168
23.019 ± 3.144
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—
14.233 ± 2.168
13.019 ±
Time at fracture [s]
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—
85.035 ± 4.625
85.890 ± 8.577
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—
The results are presented as arithmetic mean ± standard deviation (). : number of rats in a group (male rats of Wistar strain, 10 weeks old, in the beginning of the experiment). Statistically significant difference in relation to control group (dependent -test).
