Directional differences in the biaxial material properties of fascia lata and the implications for fascia function

Annals of Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1224-1237

  Eng, Carolyn M ^a   Pancheri, Francesco Q ^b   Lieberman, Daniel E ^a   Biewener, Andrew A ^a   Dorfmann, Luis ^b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Tufts University   (United States)

Author keywords

Collagen; Connective tissue; Tissue mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; MUSCLE; STIFFNESS;

COLLAGENOUS TISSUES; CONNECTIVE TISSUES; CONSTANT STRAINS; MATERIAL BEHAVIOR; SHEET-LIKE STRUCTURE; STRAIN ENERGY DENSITY; STRUCTURAL DIFFERENCES; TRANSVERSE FIBERS;

BIOMECHANICS;

ADULT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ENERGY; FASCIA LATA; FORCE; GOAT; HISTOLOGY; HYSTERESIS; LOCOMOTION; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THICKNESS; ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; HINDLIMB; MECHANICAL STRESS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; WEIGHT BEARING;

COLLAGEN;

ANIMALS; COLLAGEN; FASCIA LATA; GOATS; HINDLIMB; LOCOMOTION; STRESS, MECHANICAL; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 84899998415     PISSN: 00906964     EISSN: 15739686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10439-014-0999-3     Document Type: Article

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