Andrzej Młyniec

Prof. Andrzej Młyniec

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Academic Career Length

16Years (2011-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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30 January 2017 in Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports
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PPP. A. Pękala
P. A. Pękala
BHB. M. Henry
B. M. Henry
AOA. Ochała
A. Ochała
PKP. Kopacz
P. Kopacz
GTG. Tatoń
G. Tatoń
KTKrzysztof A. Tomaszewski
Krzysztof A. Tomaszewski

1 September 2015 in Composites Part B: Engineering
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JKJakub Korta
Jakub Korta
AMAndrzej Młyniec
Andrzej Młyniec
TUTadeusz Uhl
Tadeusz Uhl

1 December 2014 in Composite Structures
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AMAndrzej Młyniec
Andrzej Młyniec
JKJ. Korta
J. Korta
RKR. Kudelski
R. Kudelski
TUT. Uhl
T. Uhl

1 September 2019 in Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials
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Rafał ObuchowiczRafał Obuchowicz
Rafał Obuchowicz
MEM. Ekiert
M. Ekiert
PKP. Kohut
P. Kohut
KHK. Holak
K. Holak
LAL. Ambrozinski
L. Ambrozinski
AMAndrzej Młyniec
Andrzej Młyniec

1 January 2014 in Polymer Degradation and Stability
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AMAndrzej Młyniec
Andrzej Młyniec
Anna Morawska-ChochółAnna Morawska-Chochół
Anna Morawska-Chochół
KKK. Kloch
K. Kloch
TUT. Uhl
T. Uhl

1 November 2021 in Materials Science and Engineering: C
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AMAndrzej Młyniec
Andrzej Młyniec
SDSylwia Dabrowska
Sylwia Dabrowska
MHMarcin Heljak
Marcin Heljak
WWWladyslaw P. Weglarz
Wladyslaw P. Weglarz
KWKaja Wojcik
Kaja Wojcik
WSWojciech Swieszkowski
Wojciech Swieszkowski
In this work, we investigate differences in the mechanical and structural properties of tendon fascicle bundles dissected from different areas of bovine tendons. The properties of tendon fascicle bundles were investigated by means of uniaxial tests with relaxation periods and hysteresis, dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), as well as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Uniaxial tests with relaxation periods revealed greater elastic modulus, hysteresis, as well as stress drop during the relaxation of samples dissected from the posterior side of the tendon. However, the normalized stress relaxation curves did not show a statistically significant difference in the stress drop between specimens cut from different zones or between different strain levels. Using dynamic mechanical analysis, we found that fascicle bundles dissected from the anterior side of the tendon had lower storage and loss moduli, which could result from altered fluid flow within the interfascicular matrix (IFM). The lower water content, diffusivity, and higher fractional anisotropy of the posterior part of the tendon, as observed using MRI, indicates a different structure of the IFM, which controls the flow of fluids within the tendon. Our results show that the viscoelastic response to dynamic loading is correlated with fluid flow within the IFM, which was confirmed during analysis of the MRI results. In contrast to this, the long-term relaxation of tendon fascicle bundles is controlled by viscoplasticity of the IFM and depends on the spatial distribution of the matrix within the tendon. Comparison of results from tensile tests, DMA, and MRI gives new insight into tendon mechanics and the role of the IFM. These findings may be useful in improving the diagnosis of tendon injury and effectiveness of medical treatments for tendinopathies.