In vitro mechanical characterization and modeling of subcutaneous adipose tissue: A comprehensive review

Z Sun, BD Gepner, PS Cottler… - Journal of …, 2021 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Mechanical models of adipose tissue are important for various medical applications
including cosmetics, injuries, implantable drug delivery systems, plastic surgeries …

Heel pain in young athletes-not always Sever's Disease: A Narrative Review

A Jokela, J Aho, J Kosola, A Stenroos, JJ Sinikumpu… - The Foot, 2024 - Elsevier
Heel pain is a prevalent issue in young athletes, often arising from overuse and increased
sporting demands. While Sever's Disease is the predominant cause, various other entities …

Hierarchical network structural composites for extraordinary energy dissipation inspired by the cat paw

W Lu, Q Zhang, F Qin, P Xu, Q Chen, H Wang… - Applied Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
The proverbial “nine lives” of cats are attributed to the capacity of the felines to withstand
jumps and falls from a high-rise without being fatally wounded, and this is due in large part …

Multidirectional mechanical properties and constitutive modeling of human adipose tissue under dynamic loading

Z Sun, BD Gepner, SH Lee, J Rigby, PS Cottler… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2021 - Elsevier
The mechanical behavior of subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) affects the interaction
between vehicle occupants and restraint systems in motor vehicle crashes (MVCs). To …

Material properties of human lumbar intervertebral discs across strain rates

N Newell, D Carpanen, G Grigoriadis, JP Little… - The Spine Journal, 2019 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND CONTEXT The use of finite element (FE) methods to study the
biomechanics of the intervertebral disc (IVD) has increased over recent decades due to their …

An investigation of regional plantar soft tissue hardness and its potential correlation with plantar pressure distribution in healthy adults

M Helili, X Geng, X Ma, W Chen… - Applied Bionics and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background. The plantar soft tissue plays a critical role in absorbing shocks and attenuating
excessive stresses during walking. Plantar soft tissue property and plantar pressure are …

A novel in-situ dynamic mechanical analysis for human plantar soft tissue: The device design, definition of characteristics, test protocol, and preliminary results

L Wu, R Huang, L Tang, X Ning, J Zhu, X Ma - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
The in-situ mechanical characterization of elastomers is not highly regarded due to the
existence of a well-established set of sample-based standard tests for research and industry …

[HTML][HTML] Material properties of bovine intervertebral discs across strain rates

N Newell, G Grigoriadis, A Christou, D Carpanen… - Journal of the …, 2017 - Elsevier
The intervertebral disc (IVD) is a complex structure responsible for distributing compressive
loading to adjacent vertebrae and allowing the vertebral column to bend and twist. To study …

Mechanical modeling of healthy and diseased calcaneal fat pad surrogates

A Chanda, S McClain - Biomimetics, 2019 - mdpi.com
The calcaneal fat pad is a major load bearing component of the human foot due to daily gait
activities such as standing, walking, and running. Heel and arch pain pathologies such as …

In Vivo Measurement of Plantar Tissue Characteristics and Its Indication for Foot Modeling

F Mo, J Li, Z Yang, S Zhou, M Behr - Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 2019 - Springer
Plantar heel pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal disorders and generally
causing long term discomfort of the patients. The objective of the present study is to combine …