A Systematic Review of Continuum Modeling of Skeletal Muscles: Current Trends, Limitations, and Recommendations

• Published in: Applied bionics and biomechanics Vol. 2018; no. 2018; pp. 1 - 17
• Main Authors: Dao, Tien Tuan, Tho, Marie-Christine Ho Ba
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01.01.2018; Hindawi; Hindawi Limited; Wiley
• Subjects: Biomechanics; Biomedical engineering; Continuum modeling; Elasticity; Engineering; Engineering Sciences; Force; Life Sciences; Mathematical models; Medical imaging; Medical phenomena; Medical research; Muscle contraction; Muscles; Musculoskeletal system; Parameter identification; Physiology; Reproducibility; Review; Reviews; Search engines; Sensory integration; Simulation; Skeletal muscle; Stress analysis; Systematic review; Three dimensional models; Trends; Ultrasonic imaging

Finite elasticity theory has been commonly used to model skeletal muscle. A very large range of heterogeneous constitutive laws has been proposed. In this review, the most widely used continuum models of skeletal muscles were synthetized and discussed. Trends and limitations of these laws were highl...