The prediction of stress-relaxation of ligaments and tendons using the quasi-linear viscoelastic model

Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 245-251

  DeFrate, L E ^a,b,c   Li, G ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSTITUTIVE MODELS; STRAIN MEASUREMENT; STRESS MEASUREMENT; STRESS RELAXATION; TENDONS; VISCOELASTICITY;

ELASTIC STRESS RESPONSE; EXPONENTIAL FUNCTIONS; SOFT TISSUE; VISCOELASTIC MODELS;

LIGAMENTS;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; ELASTICITY; LIGAMENT; MECHANICAL STRESS; MUSCLE RELAXATION; PHYSIOLOGY; STATISTICAL MODEL; TENDON; VISCOSITY;

ELASTICITY; LIGAMENTS; LINEAR MODELS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLE RELAXATION; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TENDONS; VISCOSITY;

EID: 34347217511     PISSN: 16177959     EISSN: 16822978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10237-006-0056-8     Document Type: Review

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