Mechanical properties of human patellar tendon at the hierarchical levels of tendon and fibril

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 112, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 419-426

  Svensson, René B ^a   Hansen, Philip ^a   Hassenkam, Tue ^a   Haraldsson, Bjarki T ^a   Aagaard, Per ^b   Kovanen, Vuokko ^c   Krogsgaard, Michael ^d   Kjaer, Michael ^a   Magnusson, S Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^d BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; Collagen; Fibril dimensions; Modulus; Toe region

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; BIOMECHANICS; HUMAN; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; PATELLA LIGAMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; YOUNG MODULUS;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; COLLAGEN; ELASTIC MODULUS; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ATOMIC FORCE; PATELLAR LIGAMENT; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 84856910100     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01172.2011     Document Type: Article

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