
Title:
Mechanical Properties of Aging Soft Tissues
Author:
Derby, Brian. editor.
ISBN:
9783319039701
Edition:
1st ed. 2015.
Physical Description:
VI, 268 p. 88 illus. online resource.
Series:
Engineering Materials and Processes,
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.
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Electronic Access:
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03970-1Copies: