The use of biomechanical methods to quantify functional/physiological parameters in
malnourished humans can provide new insights into the understanding of effects of …

Skeletal muscle operates as a near-constant volume system; as such muscle shortening
during contraction is transversely linked to radial deformation. Therefore, to assess …

Knowledge of tissue mechanical properties is widely required by medical applications, such
as disease diagnostics, surgery operation, simulation, planning, and training. A new …

Objectives The purpose of this study was to examine the feasibility of using handheld tissue
hardness meters to assess the mechanical properties of skeletal muscle. Methods This …

Prolonged computer work and smartphone use can cause stiffness of the neck and shoulder
muscles, including the trapezius muscle. Hence, muscle hardness quantification is clinically …

Tensiomyography (TMG) is a relatively novel technique to assess muscle mechanical
response based on radial muscle belly displacement consecutive to a single electrical …

Bone tissue mechanical properties are deemed a key component of bone strength, but their
assessment requires invasive procedures. Here we validate a new instrument, a reference …

TMG is a non-invasive, selective and easy-to-use assessment tool, which measures muscle
belly enlargement in transversal plane during an isometric twitch contraction to detect …

The ultrasonography contributes to investigate in vivo tendon force–strain relationship
during isometric contraction. In previous studies, different methods are available to estimate …

The aim of the present study was to determine the intra‐and interobserver variation during
measurement of muscle hardness with a new instrument, a so‐called hardness meter. In …