Altering the Mechanical Load Environment During Growth Does Not Affect Adult Achilles Tendon Properties in an Avian Bipedal Model

Altering the Mechanical Load Environment During Growth Does Not Affect Adult Achilles Tendon Properties in an Avian Bipedal Model

Tendon mechanical properties respond to altered load in adults, but how load history during growth affects adult tendon properties remains unclear. To address this question, we adopted an avian model in which we altered the mechanical load environment across the growth span. Animals were divided at...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kavya Katugam, Suzanne M. Cox, Matthew Q. Salzano, Adam De Boef, Michael W. Hast, Thomas Neuberger, Timothy M. Ryan, Stephen J. Piazza, Jonas Rubenson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
Subjects:
tendon
growth
stiffness
modulus
development
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fbioe.2020.00994/full

Internet

https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fbioe.2020.00994/full

Similar Items