A computational model for the adaptation of muscle and tendon length to average muscle length and minimum tendon strain

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1117-1124

  Wren, Tishya A L ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer modeling; Growth; Muscle; Remodeling; Tendon

Indexed keywords

CELL IMMOBILIZATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MUSCLE; STRAIN;

MUSCLE GROWTH;

BIOMECHANICS;

ADAPTATION; ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; AVERAGE; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENT; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; IMMOBILIZATION; LEG LENGTHENING; MODEL; MUSCLE GROWTH; MUSCLE LENGTH; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NONHUMAN; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; TENDON; TENDON INJURY; TENDON STRAIN;

EID: 0038047903     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9290(03)00107-6     Document Type: Article

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