Passive mechanical properties of rat abdominal wall muscles suggest an important role of the extracellular connective tissue matrix

Hamstring contractures in children with spastic cerebral palsy result from a stiffer extracellular matrix and increasedin vivosarcomere length

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ISSLS Prize Winner

(2011) Stephen H. M. Brown et al.   SPINE

Architectural and morphological assessment of rat abdominal wall muscles: comparison for use as a human model

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Elucidation of extracellular matrix mechanics from muscle fibers and fiber bundles

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A comparison of ultrasound and electromyography measures of force and activation to examine the mechanics of abdominal wall contraction

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Passive mechanical properties of the lumbar multifidus muscle support its role as a stabilizer

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Architectural Analysis and Intraoperative Measurements Demonstrate the Unique Design of the Multifidus Muscle for Lumbar Spine Stability

(2009) Samuel R Ward et al.   JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME

Transmission of Muscularly Generated Force and Stiffness Between Layers of the Rat Abdominal Wall

(2009) Stephen H. M. Brown et al.   SPINE