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Mechanical power generated via triceps surae muscle-tendon interaction is an important determinant of walking performance. This interaction is made complex by the architecture of the Achilles tendon (AT), with distinct bundles of tendon fascicles, known as "subtendons", arising from the biarticular ...

Achilles tendinopathy is a well-known pathology that can vary in both chronicity and symptom presentation. Pain, although often being used as an indicator of the severity of the pathology, is not always present and symptoms fluctuate throughout the stages of pathology. Advanced tendinosis accompanie...

Animal lower limb muscle-tendon units (MTUs) typically have intramuscular and extramuscular tendons, which are known as aponeuroses and tendons, respectively. Due to their similar passive material properties, both aponeuroses and tendons are often grouped into a single series elastic element that is...

Tendon is a multi-scale fibre composite material, in which highly aligned collagen units are interspersed with a more hydrated proteoglycan-rich matrix at multiple nano-to macro-length scales, leading to a tissue with excellent uniaxial tensile strength and stiffness. However, despite this well-acce...

Our musculoskeletal system contains several muscle groups in which different muscles share a tendon. Most well-known are the quadriceps muscles, sharing the patellar tendon, and the triceps surae muscles, sharing the Achilles tendon (AT). The structure and mechanical properties of these tendons have...