Towards the Real-time Monitoring of Achilles Tendon Strain

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dc.contributor.advisorEdwards, William Brent
dc.contributor.authorBruce, Olivia Leigh
dc.contributor.committeememberStefanyshyn, Darren J.
dc.contributor.committeememberWiley, James Preston
dc.contributor.committeememberBertram, John Edward Arthur
dc.date2018-11
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-23T15:55:52Z
dc.date.available2018-07-23T15:55:52Z
dc.date.issued2018-07-18
dc.description.abstractAchilles tendinopathy is an overuse injury affecting jumping athletes, associated with the accumulation of microdamage due to repetitive tendon strain. Surface and footwear modifications may influence tendon strain magnitude. The purpose of this thesis was to examine the influence of surface and footwear modifications on Achilles tendon strain during vertical countermovement jump landings and to quantify the relationship between tendon strain and accelerometer measures. The parameters were quantified for three shoes (Boost™, 55C, and 70C) and three surfaces (ACS, BC3, and MVP) using motion capture, accelerometry, and dynamometry-ultrasound measures. Surface and footwear influenced Achilles tendon strain; strain was lower in the Boost™ shoe and MVP surface conditions. Differences in strain could be due to stiffness or other material properties of the shoes and surfaces. Only weak correlations were found between tendon strain and accelerometer measures, suggesting that data obtained from accelerometers may not reflect internal loading.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBruce, O. L. (2018). Towards the Real-time Monitoring of Achilles Tendon Strain (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/32660en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/32660
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/107478
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.facultyKinesiology
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectBiomechanics
dc.subjectsurface
dc.subjectFootwear
dc.subjectmusculoskeletal model
dc.subject.classificationEngineering--Biomedicalen_US
dc.titleTowards the Real-time Monitoring of Achilles Tendon Strain
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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