Tendons transmit forces from muscles to bones through joints. Typically, tendons and
muscles work together to innovate a particular type of motion. Therefore, in order for the …

Accurate modelling of the mechanical behaviour of tendon tissues is vital due to their
essential role in the facilitation of joint mobility in humans and animals. This study focuses …

Soft tissues exhibit highly nonlinear rate and time-dependent stress-strain behaviour. Strain
and strain rate dependencies are often modelled using a hyperelastic model and a discrete …

Tendon tissue is composed of collagen fibers in a hydrated proteoglycan matrix. Although
many tendons have fibers that are highly aligned (eg flexor tendon), the supraspinatus …

A methodology was developed for determining the compressive properties of the
supraspinatus tendon, based on finite element principles. Simplified three-dimensional …

Several constitutive models for fibrous soft tissues used in literature provide a completely
isotropic response when fibers are compressed. However, recent experimental …

In this paper, we characterized the hyperelastic and damage behavior of the Extensor
Digitorum Longus (EDL) human tendon under loading conditions. The study was conducted …

Rotator cuff tears are a common shoulder pathology. The rat supraspinatus tendon model is
commonly employed for preclinical assessment of rotator cuff pathology or regeneration …

Tendons connect muscles to bone and consist of a complex structure of almost parallel
collagen fibres embedded in a hydrated matrix. The mechanical behaviour of tendons is …

Tendons exhibit complex viscoelastic behaviors during relaxation and recovery. Recovery is
critical to predicting behavior in subsequent loading, yet is not well studied. Our goal is to …