Mechanical and functional properties of the equine superficial digital flexor tendon

Freeze-Thaw Cycles Enhance Decellularization of Large Tendons

“…[30][31][32][33] Even more importantly, horses are considered ideal model animals for human tendinopathy, as conditions very similar to those found in humans naturally occur in horses, the equine SDFT being the equivalent to the human Achilles tendon. 34 The option to obtain a cell-free, native tendon structure that in function and morphology closely resembles the human Achilles tendon holds great promise not only for current research use, but also for future transplantations.…”

Polar dinosaurs on parade: a review of dinosaur migration

“…These projections have sufficient translational excursion for tendons to stretch and rebound accordingly. The elastic potential of these structures and other limb connective elements (Alexander 1988, Dowling & Dart 2005 allow the limb to straighten upon takeoff, thereby minimizing the total energy requirement (Alexander 1991). Other muscles also provide elastic recoil (e.g.…”

Prediction of the elastic strain limit of tendons

“…MPa , Dowling and Dart 2005, Kongsgaard and Aagaard 2005, Rees et al 2006a) and the load that has been measured during walking (57 MPa) in the human Achilles tendon (Wren 2001) suggest that even by walking this load may lie just above the elastic limit. However, this might not be the case for every person and may represent one key aspect on why some sedentary persons develop tendinosis (Matthew B. Werd 2007) and others do not or why just one of two persons in the same sports team performing the same exercises and the same warm up, suffers Achilles tendon rupture.…”