Viscoelastic Properties of Fibrous Connective Tissue and Manual Treatment
Míková M.1,4, Krobot A.1, Janura M.2, Janurová E.3
1 Klinika rehabilitačního a tělovýchovného lékařství LF UP a FN, Olomouc 2 Katedra biomechaniky a technické kybernetiky FTK UP, Olomouc 3 Institut fyziky, Hornicko-geologická fakulta, VŠB – Technická univerzita, Ostrava 4 Rehabilitační oddělení, Nemocnice České Budějovice, a. s. |
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Summary:
The paper deals with viscoelastic and other physical phenomena, characterizing the properties of connective tissues and applicable
in manual treatment of motor disorders. The biological connective tissues are, from physical point of view, non-Newton fluids, viscosity
of which depends on momentary changes of shear load. Therefore, in manual treatment there are important strength and velocity
parameters of palpation. The authors briefly recapitulate the knowledge of rheology and histology of connective tissues, which commonly
characterize thixotropy as an apparent change of connective tissue viscosity. At the same time the authors refer to recent knowledge
of contractile elements of perimysium, activity of which commonly form clinical picture of muscular tightness.
Key words:
connective tissue, perimysium, viscoelasticity, thixotropy, myofibroblast, intervention therapy, manual treatment
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