Micromechanical modelling of skeletal muscles based on the finite element method

Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 489-504

  Böl, Markus ^a   Reese, Stefanie ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Finite element modelling; Micromechanics; Muscle activation; Sartorius muscle; Skeletal muscle

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; MECHANICAL STRESS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SARCOMERE; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FIBERS, SKELETAL; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SARCOMERES; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 59449100559     PISSN: 10255842     EISSN: 14768259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10255840701771750     Document Type: Article

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