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Table 2 Differences (mean ± SD) in individual histopathological categories and total histopathological score in Achilles tendons from cage control and run groups

From: Uphill treadmill running does not induce histopathological changes in the rat Achilles tendon

Histopathological characteristic

Cage control

Run

p-value

Adipocytes

0.09 ± 0.30

0 ± 0

0.69

Synovial lining

0.64 ± 0.50

0.57 ± 0.51

0.74

Calcification

0 ± 0

0 ± 0

1.00

Collagen arrangement

1.91 ± 0.83

1.70 ± 0.70

0.38

Tenocyte morphology

0.91 ± 0.70

0.78 ± 0.60

0.66

Cellularity

1.37 ± 0.50

1.00 ± 0.60

0.16

Vascularity

0.91 ± 0.83

0.78 ± 0.95

0.61

Total score

5.82 ± 1.94

4.83 ± 1.83

0.14