ArticleScientific reports2019
Shear Wave Predictions of Achilles Tendon Loading during Human Walking.
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- Characterizing Musculoskeletal Tissue Mechanics Based on Shear Wave Propagation: A Systematic Review of Current Methods and Reported Measurements.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2022Pooled it
- Tendon tension increases during gait following Achilles tendon injuries.Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon) · 2026Article
- Exploring Variable Achilles Tendon Loading Via Active Acoustics.IEEE sensors journal · 2026Article
- Achilles Tendon Shear Wave Velocity Within a 1-Year Follow-Up After Non-Operatively Treated Rupture.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2026Article
- Two-week cumulative tendon load estimated from insole sensor contact forces is associated with plantar flexor function in Achilles tendinopathy.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Shear wave propagation in the Achilles subtendons is modulated by helical twist and non-uniform loading.Royal Society open science · 2025Article
- Shear Wave Tensiometry in the Evaluation of Achilles Tendon Loading: A Cross-Sectional Study on Conservatively Treated Tendons After Rupture.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2025Article
- Comparison of synergy extrapolation and static optimization for estimating multiple unmeasured muscle activations during walking.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Beyond Inverse Dynamics: Methods for Assessment of Individual Muscle Function during Gait.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- The Biomechanics of Musculoskeletal Tissues during Activities of Daily Living: Dynamic Assessment Using Quantitative Transmission-Mode Ultrasound Techniques.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Tethered spinal cord tension assessed via ultrasound elastography in computational and intraoperative human studies.Communications medicine · 2024Article
- A Single-Sensor Approach for Noninvasively Tracking Phase Velocity in Tendons during Dynamic Movement.Micromachines · 2023Article
- Adjacent tissues modulate shear wave propagation in axially loaded tendons.Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials · 2023Article
- A trained neural network model accurately predicts Achilles tendon stress during walking and running based on shear wave propagation.Journal of biomechanics · 2023Article
- Voluntary muscle coactivation in quiet standing elicits reciprocal rather than coactive agonist-antagonist control of reactive balance.Journal of neurophysiology · 2023Article
- American Society of Biomechanics Clinical Biomechanics Award 2021: Redistribution of muscle-tendon work in children with cerebral palsy who walk in crouch.Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon) · 2023Article
- Atypical triceps surae force and work patterns underlying gait in children with cerebral palsy.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2022Article
- A Kalman Filter Approach for Estimating Tendon Wave Speed from Skin-Mounted Accelerometers.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Fusion of Wearable Kinetic and Kinematic Sensors to Estimate Triceps Surae Work during Outdoor Locomotion on Slopes.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- The Influence of Different Modes of Exercise on Healthy and Injured Tendons.Stem cells international · 2022Review
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Abstract
The evaluation of in vivo muscle-tendon loads is fundamental to understanding the actuation of normal and pathological human walking. However, conventional techniques for measuring muscle-tendon loads in the human body are too invasive for use in gait analysis. Here, we demonstrate the use of noninvasive measures of shear wave propagation as a proxy for Achilles tendon loading during walking. Twelve healthy young adults performed isometric ankle plantarflexion on a dynamometer. Achilles tendon wave speed, tendon moment arms, tendon cross-sectional area and ankle torque were measured. We first showed that the linear relationship between tendon stress and wave speed squared can be calibrated from isometric tasks. There was no significant effect of knee angle, ankle angle or loading rate on the subject-specific calibrations. Calibrated shear wave tensiometers were used to estimate Achilles tendon loading when walking at speeds ranging from 1 to 2 m/s. Peak tendon stresses during pushoff increased from 41 to 48 MPa as walking speed was increased, and were comparable to estimates from inverse dynamics. The tensiometers also detected Achilles tendon loading of 4 to 7 MPa in late swing. Late swing tendon loading was not discernible in the inverse dynamics estimates, but did coincide with passive stretch of the gastrocnemius muscle-tendon units. This study demonstrates the capacity to use calibrated shear wave tensiometers to evaluate tendon loading in locomotor tasks. Such technology could prove beneficial for identifying the muscle actions that underlie subject-specific movement patterns.
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