Human tendon adaptation in response to mechanical loading: a systematic review and meta-analysis of exercise intervention studies on healthy adults

S Bohm, F Mersmann, A Arampatzis - Sports medicine-open, 2015 - Springer
Background The present article systematically reviews recent literature on the in vivo
adaptation of asymptomatic human tendons following increased chronic mechanical …

Flexible mechanisms: the diverse roles of biological springs in vertebrate movement

TJ Roberts, E Azizi - Journal of experimental biology, 2011 - journals.biologists.com
The muscles that power vertebrate locomotion are associated with springy tissues, both
within muscle and in connective tissue elements such as tendons. These springs share in …

Individualization of exosuit assistance based on measured muscle dynamics during versatile walking

RW Nuckols, S Lee, K Swaminathan, D Orzel… - Science robotics, 2021 - science.org
Variability in human walking depends on individual physiology, environment, and walking
task. Consequently, in the field of wearable robotics, there is a clear need for customizing …

[HTML][HTML] Reliability and validity of ultrasound measurements of muscle fascicle length and pennation in humans: a systematic review

LK Kwah, RZ Pinto, J Diong… - Journal of applied …, 2013 - journals.physiology.org
Ultrasound imaging is widely used to measure architectural features of human skeletal
muscles in vivo. We systematically reviewed studies of the reliability and validity of two …

Non-uniform in vivo deformations of the human Achilles tendon during walking

JR Franz, LC Slane, K Rasske, DG Thelen - Gait & posture, 2015 - Elsevier
The free Achilles tendon (AT) consists of distinct fascicles arising from each of the triceps
surae muscles that may give rise to non-uniform behavior during functional tasks such as …

[HTML][HTML] Cryomilling: An environment friendly approach of preparation large quantity ultra refined pure aluminium nanoparticles

N Kumar, K Biswas - Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
The preparation of aluminium nanoparticles in large quantity is a challenge for most of the
synthesis processes available. The present investigation reports a top down approach …

The use of ultrasound to study muscle–tendon function in human posture and locomotion

NJ Cronin, G Lichtwark - Gait & posture, 2013 - Elsevier
Analysis of human movement has traditionally relied on measures such as kinematics,
kinetics and electromyography. These measures provide valuable information about …

Perturbing the muscle work loop paradigm to unravel the neuromechanics of unsteady locomotion

S Sponberg, E Abbott… - Journal of Experimental …, 2023 - journals.biologists.com
Muscle function during movement is more than a simple, linear transformation of neural
activity into force. The classic work loop technique has pioneered our understanding of …

3D reconstruction of the crural and thoracolumbar fasciae

L Benetazzo, A Bizzego, R De Caro, G Frigo… - Surgical and radiologic …, 2011 - Springer
Purpose To create computerized three-dimensional models of the crural fascia and of the
superficial layer of the thoracolumbar fascia. Methods Serial sections of these two fasciae …

Three-dimensional geometrical changes of the human tibialis anterior muscle and its central aponeurosis measured with three-dimensional ultrasound during …

BJ Raiteri, AG Cresswell, GA Lichtwark - PeerJ, 2016 - peerj.com
Background. Muscles not only shorten during contraction to perform mechanical work, but
they also bulge radially because of the isovolumetric constraint on muscle fibres. Muscle …