Both 2D and 3D re-entrant designs are among the well-known prevalent auxetic structures
exhibiting negative Poisson's ratio. The present study introduces novel analytical …

Tendons are collagen-based connective tissues where the composition, structure and
mechanics respond and adapt to the local mechanical environment. Adaptation to …

Alginate is a polysaccharide obtained from brown seaweed that is widely used in food,
pharmaceutical, and biotechnological applications due to its versatility as a viscosifier and …

The present work aims to investigate whether it is possible to identify and quantify the
contributions of the interstitial fluid and the solid skeleton to the overall time-dependent …

During Achilles tendon healing in rodents, besides the expected tendon tissue, also
cartilage-, bone-and fat-like tissue features have been observed during the first twenty …

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the changes in stiffness, tone, and
elasticity of extrinsic foot muscles and Achilles tendon in adults with pes planus at rest and …

The Achilles tendon (AT) is a common injury site. Ruptures are usually located in the free
tendon but may cross the myotendinous junction into the aponeurotic region. Considering …

Tissue-level stress-relaxation of ligaments and tendons in the toe region is characterized by
fast and long-term relaxations and an increase in relaxation magnitude with strain …

Mechano-regulation during tendon healing, ie the relationship between mechanical stimuli
and cellular response, has received more attention recently. However, the basic …

Computational models of the knee joint are useful for evaluating stresses and strains within
the joint tissues. However, the outcome of those models is sensitive to the material model …