Systematic review of skeletal muscle passive mechanics experimental methodology.

ABSTRACT: Understanding passive skeletal muscle mechanics is critical in defining structure-function relationships in skeletal muscle and ultimately understanding pathologically impaired muscle. In this systematic review, we performed an exhaustive literature search using PRISMA guidelines to quantify passive muscle mechanical properties, summarized the methods used to create these data, and make recommendations to standardize future studies. We screened over 7500 papers and found 80 papers that met the inclusion criteria. These papers reported passive muscle mechanics from single muscle fiber to whole muscle across 16 species and 54 distinct muscles. We found a wide range of methodological differences in sample selection, preparation, testing, and analysis. The systematic review revealed that passi

SUBMITTER: Binder-Markey BI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8671228 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature