DocumentCode :
3633942
Title :
The in vivo mechanical properties of muscular bulk tissue
Author :
Serdar Aritan;S. Olutunde Oyadiji;Roger M. Bartlett
Author_Institution :
Biomechanics Research Group, School of Sports Science and Technology, Hacettepe University, Beytepe, Ankara, Turkey
fYear :
2009
Firstpage :
5259
Lastpage :
5262
Abstract :
The aim of this study was to characterize the bulk modulus properties of the upper arm under relaxed and controlled contraction which is defined as 25% of the maximum voluntary contraction. A new testing machine was designed to generate a continually increasing load on the upper arm and measure the load over time. The machine consists of a device which is effectively a cuff that applies controllable pressure on a 47 mm wide band of the upper arm. A set of four different constant strain rates was used to test the stiffness of the arm bulk tissue. The stress-strain test consisted of 0.5, 1, 2, and 4 mm.s-1 constant strain rates. The stress-strain curves obtained show strongly non-linear response of the bulk tissue. The nonlinearity is evident that the stress–strain curve for bulk tissue is time dependent.
Keywords :
"In vivo","Mechanical factors","Testing","Biological tissues","Capacitive sensors","Muscles","Pressure control","Instruments","Engine cylinders","Wideband"
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2009. EMBC 2009. Annual International Conference of the IEEE
ISSN :
1094-687X
Electronic_ISBN :
1558-4615
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2009.5334084
Filename :
5334084
Link To Document :
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