Objective Assessment of Functional Muscle-Tendon Behavior for Enhancing the Diagnosis and Treatment of Tendon Pathologies

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to finalize development and field testing of a wearable kinetic system designed to objectivelyassess tendon health and function in individuals recovering from overuse tendon injuries. We will accomplish this by: (1)establishing baseline metrics of bilateral tendon kinetics during outdoor locomotor activities, (2) investigating functionaladaptations in individuals exhibiting tendon pathology, and (3) evaluating the use of shear wave tensiometry to objectivelyidentify tendon healing. We have nearly completed testing of uninjured participants and the initial results have been submittedas conference abstracts. Peer-review publications will be submitted once full data analysis is completed. Recruitment andtesting of injured participants will be a major priority for this coming year.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2023
Accession Number
AD1213438

Entities

People

  • Alex Reiter
  • Darry Thelen

Organizations

  • University of Wisconsin–Madison

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Biomechanical Phenomena
  • Biomedical Research
  • Data Analysis
  • Department Of Defense
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Governments
  • Institutional Review Board
  • Navigation
  • Patent Applications
  • Pathology
  • Professional Development
  • Secondary Waves
  • Students
  • Tendons
  • Test Methods
  • Training
  • Wearable Technology
  • Wisconsin
  • Wounds And Injuries

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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  • Neurotrauma and Rehabilitation Medicine.