Fatigue loading of tendon

International Journal of Experimental Pathology

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 260-270

  Shepherd, Jennifer H ^a   Screen, Hazel R C ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fatigue; Mechanics; Rupture; Tendinopathy; Tendon

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN FIBRIL;

ANIMAL MODEL; BIOPSY; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; EXPERIMENTAL MOUSE; EXPERIMENTAL RAT; HYSTERESIS; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; MECHANICAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RIGIDITY; TENDINITIS; TENDON FATIGUE;

FATIGUE; MECHANICS; RUPTURE; TENDINOPATHY; TENDON;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TENDINOPATHY; TENDON INJURIES; TENDONS; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 84880302228     PISSN: 09599673     EISSN: 13652613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/iep.12037     Document Type: Review

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