Abstract
Anexisting rheological model of skeletal muscle (Forcinito et al., 1998) was modified with a nonlinear Maxwell fluid element to provide a phenomenological model capable of analyzing the strain-stiffening behavior typically found in passive, and occasionally observed in active, skeletal muscle. This new model describes both active and passive muscular behavior as a combination of the behavior of each model component, without requiring prior knowledge of the force-length or force-velocity characteristics of the muscle.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 255-263 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of Applied Biomechanics |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Phenomenological modeling
- Soft tissue mechanics
- Strain-stiffening
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biophysics
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
- Rehabilitation