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Muscle Fiber Characterization based on OCT: Towards Multiscale Muscle Modeling
1 : Biomecanique et Bioingénierie UMR CNRS 7338
(BMBI)
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* : Auteur correspondant
UTC CNRS
Centre de recherche Royallieu Centre de recerche de Royallieu CS 60319 - 60203 Compiègne -
France
This study aims to characterize the morphological microstructure of the muscle in order to develop a multiscale Finite Element Model. The microstructure (Extracellular Matrix, fiber types (fast and slow twitch)) are assessed with Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) aquisition coupled with mechanical tests. Four fiber-types were identified and quantified for the first time using OCT technique. The integration of microscale measurements into macroscale constitutive descriptions represents a key step toward consistent multiscale modeling.
