The effects of aponeurosis geometry on strain injury susceptibility explored with a 3D muscle model

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 43, Issue 13, 2010, Pages 2574-2581

  Rehorn, Michael R ^a   Blemker, Silvia S ^a,b  

^a University of Virginia   (United States)

^b University of Virginia   (United States)

Author keywords

Along fiber stretch; Aponeurosis; Biceps femoris longhead; Finite element model; Hamstrings; Muscle mechanics

Indexed keywords

ALONG-FIBER STRETCH; APONEUROSIS; BICEPS FEMORIS LONGHEAD; FINITE ELEMENT MODELS; HAMSTRINGS;

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; FIBERS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MAGNETIC DEVICES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE; MECHANICS; STRAIN; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

MUSCLE;

APONEUROSIS; APONEUROSIS THICKNESS; ARTICLE; BICEPS FEMORIS LONGHEAD MUSCLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; MALE; MODEL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRAIN; MUSCLE STRETCHING; MUSCLE TENDON JUNCTION; MUSCLE TISSUE; NORMAL HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TENDON; THICKNESS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SPRAINS AND STRAINS;

EID: 77956400307     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2010.05.011     Document Type: Article

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