Mechanical Properties of Aging Soft Tissues

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Derby, Brian (Editor), Akhtar, Riaz (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: Engineering Materials and Processes,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Geriatrics.; Physiotherapy.; Biomedical engineering.; Aging.; Biomedical Engineering.; Geriatrics/Gerontology.

Exploring the structure and mechanics of aging soft tissues, this edited volume presents authoritative reviews from leading experts on a range of tissues including skin, tendons, vasculature and plantar soft tissues. It provides an overview of in vivo and in vitro measurement techniques including st...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Intervertebral Disc Tissues
• Age-related changes in the mechanical properties of large arteries
• Mechanical Properties of Aging Skeletal Muscle
• Biomechanics of the aging lung parenchyma
• Mechanical Properties of the Aging Tendon
• Effects of Aging on the Cellular Function, Healing and Mechanical Properties of Ligaments
• The Biomechanics of Aging and Diabetic Plantar Soft Tissue
• Age-related variation in the biomechanical and structural properties of the corneo-scleral tunic
• Mechanical Properties of Aging Human Skin.