Finite element modeling of aponeurotomy: Altered intramuscular myofascial force transmission yields complex sarcomere length distributions determining acute effects

Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 227-243

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

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^c BOGAZICI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Aponeurotomy; Finite element method; Muscle length force characteristics; Myofascial force transmission; Rat extensor digitorium longus (EDL) muscle; Sarcomere length distributions

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHYSIOLOGY; RATS;

APONEUROTOMY; FINITE ELEMENT MODELING; MYOFASCIAL FORCE TRANSMISSION;

MUSCLE;

RATTUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; MECHANICAL STRESS; METABOLISM; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; SARCOMERE; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ANIMALS; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; RATS; SARCOMERES; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 34347271931     PISSN: 16177959     EISSN: 16822978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10237-006-0051-0     Document Type: Article

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