Fig. 5From: Age-dependent bone loss and recovery during hindlimb unloading and subsequent reloading in ratsThree-Point Bending Results. Bones from Aged rats exhibited greater stiffness and ultimate force, but lower bending modulus and ultimate stress compared to bones from Adult rats. No significant differences were observed as a result of hindlimb unloading or reloading. Asterisks (*) indicate a main effect of age in a parameter between Adult and Aged animals (p < 0.05)Back to article page