|
Test phase
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Flexion angle in degree
|
Interval of tension force in N
|
Number of cycles
|
|---|
|
Cyclic
|
Settling cycles
|
0
|
5–15
|
10
|
|
Cyclic
|
Loading phase
|
0
|
10–150
|
500
|
|
30
|
10–150
|
300
|
|
60
|
20–300
|
300
|
|
90
|
20–500
|
400
|
|
Static
|
Load-to-failure test
|
90
|
–
|
–
|
- 10 settling cycles from 5 to 15 N were followed by a cyclic loading phase in 0°, 30°, 60° and then 90° induction of the load. In every flexion grade, the number of applied cycles and the range of loading are described. After the cyclic loading phase, the specimens were loaded until failure in 90° flexion