Finite element analysis of plantar fascia under stretch-The relative contribution of windlass mechanism and Achilles tendon force

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1937-1944

  Cheng, Hsin Yi Kathy ^a   Lin, Chun Li ^a   Wang, Hsien Wen ^a   Chou, Shih Wei ^b  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Achilles tendon; Finite element; Plantar fascia; Stretch; Windlass mechanism

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PATIENT TREATMENT; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

ACHILLES TENDON; DORSIFLEXION ANGLES; PLANTAR FASCIA; WINDLASS MECHANISM;

BIOMECHANICS;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE; CALCANEUS; CALCULATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ELASTIC TISSUE; FASCIA; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FOOT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTROSPECTION; LIGAMENT; MALE; MODEL; MONITORING; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE STRAIN; MUSCLE STRESS; MUSCLE STRETCHING; PLANTARIS MUSCLE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; TOE; TOE DORSIFLEXION;

ACHILLES TENDON; BIOMECHANICS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FOOT; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 44649113667     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2008.03.028     Document Type: Article

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