Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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    Resistance to radial expansion limits muscle strain and work
    with E. Azizi, N. C. Holt, and C. E. Eaton
    The collagenous extracellular matrix of skeletal muscle functions to transmit force, protect sensitive structures, and generate passive tension to resist stretch. The mechanical properties of the ECM change with age, atrophy, and neuromuscular pathologies, resulting in an increase in the relative amount of collagen and an increase in stiffness. Although numerous studies have focused on the effect of muscle fibrosis on passive muscle stiffness, few have examined how these structural changes may c…Read more