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ReviewSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2019

Ultrasound as a Tool to Study Muscle-Tendon Functions during Locomotion: A Systematic Review of Applications.

Christoph Leitner, Pascal A Hager, Harald Penasso, Markus Tilp, Luca Benini, Christian Peham, Christian Baumgartner

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Review in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Christoph LeitnerInstitute of Health Care Engineering with European Testing Center of Medical Devices, Graz University of Technology, Stremayrgasse 16/II, 8010 Graz, Austria. christoph.leitner@uni-graz.at.
Pascal A HagerIntegrated Systems Laboratory, ETH Zürich, Gloriastrasse 35, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland. phager@iis.ee.ethz.ch.
Harald PenassoInstitute of Sport Science, University of Graz, Mozartgasse 14, 8010 Graz, Austria. harald.penasso@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-4583-9948
Markus TilpInstitute of Sport Science, University of Graz, Mozartgasse 14, 8010 Graz, Austria. markus.tilp@uni-graz.at.
Luca BeniniIntegrated Systems Laboratory, ETH Zürich, Gloriastrasse 35, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland. lbenini@iis.ee.ethz.ch.
Christian PehamDepartment for Companion Animals and Horses, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Veterinärplatz 1, 1210 Wien, Austria. christian.peham@vetmeduni.ac.at.
Christian BaumgartnerInstitute of Health Care Engineering with European Testing Center of Medical Devices, Graz University of Technology, Stremayrgasse 16/II, 8010 Graz, Austria. christian.baumgartner@tugraz.at.ORCID 0000-0002-3763-5195

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Movement science investigating muscle and tendon functions during locomotion utilizes commercial ultrasound imagers built for medical applications. These limit biomechanics research due to their form factor, range of view, and spatio-temporal resolution. This review systematically investigates the technical aspects of applying ultrasound as a research tool to investigate human and animal locomotion. It provides an overview on the ultrasound systems used and of their operating parameters. We present measured fascicle velocities and discuss the results with respect to operating frame rates during recording. Furthermore, we derive why muscle and tendon functions should be recorded with a frame rate of at least 150 Hz and a range of view of 250 mm. Moreover, we analyze why and how the development of better ultrasound observation devices at the hierarchical level of muscles and tendons can support biomechanics research. Additionally, we present recent technological advances and their possible application. We provide a list of recommendations for the development of a more advanced ultrasound sensor system class targeting biomechanical applications. Looking to the future, mobile, ultrafast ultrasound hardware technologies create immense opportunities to expand the existing knowledge of human and animal movement.

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biomonitoringfascicleform factorframe ratehuman and animal locomotionin vivomusclerange of viewsystem designtendonultrasoundvelocity

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PMID31590410
PMCPMC6806279

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