The soleus is an important plantarflexor muscle with complex fascicle and connective tissue
arrangement. In this study we created an image-based finite element model representing the …

Background Most data on the architecture of the human soleus muscle have been obtained
from cadaveric dissection or two-dimensional ultrasound imaging. We present the first …

This article investigates how the internal structure of muscle and its relationship with tendon
and even skeletal structures influence the translation of muscle fiber contractions into …

The orientation of muscle fibers influences the physiological cross-sectional area, the
relationship between fiber shortening and aponeurosis shear, and the total force produced …

The purpose of this study was to visualize and document the architecture of the human
soleus muscle throughout its entire volume. The architecture was visualized by creating a …

Skeletal muscle can contain neuromuscular compartments that are spatially distinct regions
that can receive relatively independent levels of activation. This study tested how the …

A finite element model was used to investigate the counter-intuitive experimental
observation that some regions of the aponeuroses of a loaded and contracting muscle may …

Purpose The amount of muscle belly elongation induced by passive lengthening is often
assumed to be equal to that of fascicles. But these are different if fascicles shorter than the …

Despite the robust findings linking plantar flexor muscle structure to gross function within
athletes, the elderly and patients following Achilles tendon ruptures, the link between natural …

Muscle architecture has a significant influence on the mechanical properties of skeletal
muscles. Important parameters include the fascicle length, the angle of pennation, the …