The classical view of muscles as independent motors has been challenged over the past
decades. An alternative view has emerged in which muscles are not isolated but embedded …

In the past 20 yr, force transmission via connective tissue linkages at the muscle belly
surface, called epimuscular myofascial force transmission, has been studied extensively. In …

Mechanical characterization of individual muscles in their in vivo environment is not well
studied. Shear wave elastography (SWE) as a non-invasive technique was shown to be …

The whole thigh muscles are covered with the fascia lata, which could have morphological
and mechanical features that match the underlying muscles' functions. In this study, we …

In the present study we investigated muscle contraction-driven changes in deep fascia
mechanical property, to reveal mechanical interactions between them. Fourteen males (22 …

Limited information is available on whether stiffness is different within and between the
constituents of the hamstring, that is, the biceps femoris long head (BFlh), semitendinosus …

Developing methods for the non-invasive characterization of the mechanics of
musculoskeletal tissues is an ongoing research focus in biomechanics. Often, these …

Background In cerebral palsy, spastic muscle's passive forces are considered to be high but
have not been assessed directly. Although activated spastic muscle's force-joint angle …

In cerebral palsy (CP) patients suffering pathological knee joint motion, spastic muscle's
passive state forces have not been quantified intraoperatively. Besides, assessment of …

Little is known about gender differences in stiffness of forearm muscles during voluntary
actions. This study aimed to investigate the effect of forearm rotation on flexor carpi ulnaris …