Animals exploit the deformability of soft structures to move efficiently in complex natural
environments. These soft structures are inherently compliant and enable large strains in …

Due to its exceptional sensitivity to soft tissues, MRI has been extensively utilized to assess
anatomical muscle parameters such as muscle volume and cross‐sectional area …

There are many situations where the skin and underlying soft tissues are compromised by
mechanical loading in the form or pressure, or pressure in combination with shear. If …

Neuromuscular diseases are characterized by progressive muscle degeneration and
muscle weakness resulting in functional disabilities. While each of these diseases is …

The purpose of this article is to review steatosis and fibrosis of skeletal muscle, focusing on
older adults. Although CT, MRI, and ultrasound are commonly used to image skeletal …

Despite the potential for biomechanical conditioning with prosthetic use, the soft tissues of
residual limbs following lower-limb amputation are vulnerable to damage. Imaging studies …

Introduction Knowledge of the nonlinear viscoelastic properties of the liver is important, but
the complex tissue behavior outside the linear viscoelastic regime has impeded their …

At present, there is a lack of well-validated protocols that allow for the analysis of the
mechanical properties of muscle and tendon tissues. Further, there are no reports regarding …

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

Background The soft tissue of the residual limb in transtibial prosthetic users encounters
unique biomechanical challenges. Although not intended to tolerate high loads and …