Ultrasound-based testing of tendon mechanical properties: a critical evaluation

OR Seynnes, J Bojsen-Møller… - Journal of Applied …, 2015 - journals.physiology.org
In the past 20 years, the use of ultrasound-based methods has become a standard approach
to measure tendon mechanical properties in vivo. Yet the multitude of methodological …

The use of ultrasound to study muscle–tendon function in human posture and locomotion

NJ Cronin, G Lichtwark - Gait & posture, 2013 - Elsevier
Analysis of human movement has traditionally relied on measures such as kinematics,
kinetics and electromyography. These measures provide valuable information about …

Echoflex: Hand gesture recognition using ultrasound imaging

J McIntosh, A Marzo, M Fraser, C Phillips - Proceedings of the 2017 CHI …, 2017 - dl.acm.org
Recent improvements in ultrasound imaging enable new opportunities for hand pose
detection using wearable devices. Ultrasound imaging has remained under-explored in the …

Non-uniform in vivo deformations of the human Achilles tendon during walking

JR Franz, LC Slane, K Rasske, DG Thelen - Gait & posture, 2015 - Elsevier
The free Achilles tendon (AT) consists of distinct fascicles arising from each of the triceps
surae muscles that may give rise to non-uniform behavior during functional tasks such as …

Reliability and accuracy of an automated tracking algorithm to measure controlled passive and active muscle fascicle length changes from ultrasound

JG Gillett, RS Barrett, GA Lichtwark - Computer methods in …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Manual tracking of muscle fascicle length changes from ultrasound images is a subjective
and time-consuming process. The purpose of this study was to assess the repeatability and …

Techniques for In Vivo Measurement of Ligament and Tendon Strain: A Review

Q Zhang, NC Adam, SH Hosseini Nasab… - Annals of biomedical …, 2021 - Springer
The critical clinical and scientific insights achieved through knowledge of in vivo
musculoskeletal soft tissue strains has motivated the development of relevant measurement …

An upgraded siamese neural network for motion tracking in ultrasound image sequences

S Bharadwaj, S Prasad… - IEEE transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Deep learning is heavily being borrowed to solve problems in medical imaging applications,
and Siamese neural networks are the front runners of motion tracking. In this article, we …

Non-uniform displacement within the Achilles tendon during passive ankle joint motion

A Arndt, AS Bengtsson, M Peolsson… - Knee Surgery, Sports …, 2012 - Springer
Purpose An initial step in the understanding of Achilles tendon dynamics is to investigate the
effects of passive motion, thereby minimising muscle activation and reducing internal joint …

Age-related changes to triceps surae muscle-subtendon interaction dynamics during walking

WH Clark, JR Franz - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Push-off intensity is largely governed by the forces generated by the triceps surae (TS)
muscles (gastrocnemius-GAS, soleus-SOL). During walking, the TS muscles undergo …

It's positive to be negative: Achilles tendon work loops during human locomotion

KE Zelik, JR Franz - Plos one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Ultrasound imaging is increasingly used with motion and force data to quantify tendon
dynamics during human movement. Frequently, tendon dynamics are estimated indirectly …