Groups and body area*

0 days

Average ± Standard deviation

7 days

Average ± Standard deviation

14 days

Average ± Standard deviation

21 days

Average ± Standard deviation

28 days

Average ± Standard deviation

35 days

Average ± Standard deviation

42 days

Average ± Standard deviation

Control or witness group

Neck

32.40 ± 1.48

49.48 ± 1.81

37.36 ± 1.36

23.22 ± 0.85

30.30 ± 1.11

40.40 ± 1.48

48.48 ± 1.77

Thorax

64.60 ± 2.21

98.98 ± 3.62

74.74 ± 2.73

46.46 ± 1.70

60.60 ± 2.21

80.80 ± 2.95

96.96 ± 3.54

Flank

96.70 ± 3.29

148.45 ± 5.06

112.18 ± 3.82

69.69 ± 2.38

90.90 ± 3.10

121.20 ± 4.13

145.44 ± 4.96

Thigh

129.20 ± 4.43

197.96 ± 7.23

149.48 ± 5.46

92.92 ± 3.39

121.20 ± 4.43

161.60 ± 5.90

193.92 ± 7.08

Total**

323 ± 23.61

495 ± 36.15

374 ± 27.30

232 ± 16.97

303 ± 22.13

404 ± 29.51

485 ± 35.41

Experimental Group

Neck

32.32 ± 1.81

0.54 ± 0.69

0.30 ± 0.32

0

0

0.10 ± 0.32

0.10 ± 0.32

Thorax

64.64 ± 2.36

1.28 ± 0.67

0.40 ± 0.42

0

0.20 ± 0.31

0.30 ± 0.48

0.50 ± 0.48

Flank

96.96 ± 3.30

1.91 ± 0.81

0.50 ± 0.48

0.10 ± 0.32

0.10 ± 0.31

0.40 ± 0.48

1.0 ± 0.52

Thigh

129.28 ± 4.72

2.26 ± 1.10

0.30 ± 0.42

0.50 ± 0.48

0.30 ± 0.31

1.0 ± 0.52

1.90 ± 0.57

Total**

323 ± 23.61

6 ± 4.69

2 ± 1.08

1 ± 0.96

1 ± 0.96

2 ± 0.63

4 ± 0.89