Three-dimensional finite element modeling of skeletal muscle using a two-domain approach: Linked fiber-matrix mesh model

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 1253-1262

  Yucesoy, Can A ^a   Koopman, Bart H F J M ^a   Huijing, Peter A ^a,b   Grootenboer, Henk J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Finite element method; Intramuscular myofascial force transmission; Muscular dystrophies; Rat gastrocnemius medialis muscle; Trans sarcolemmal attachments

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MUSCLE;

FORCE TRANSMISSION;

BIOMECHANICS;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CALCULATION; CYTOSKELETON; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FACE MUSCLE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; MODEL; MUSCLE CELL; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SARCOLEMMA; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

EID: 0036342828     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9290(02)00069-6     Document Type: Article

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