Physical property of tissue
Tissue mechanical relaxation spectrum
A physical property describing the frequencies over which tissue relaxes and effectively dissipates mechanical energy
Hypotheses on this target 1
Remodelling
Composition restoration
Load normalisation1
Direct measurement
Load normalisation1
Poor energy dissipation lets ordinary loading restart skin damage at vulnerable phases
Where this hypothesis actsOlder skin during cycles of epidermal hydration recovery, dermal matrix maturation and mechanical loading
What is proposedRestore effective energy dissipation during ordinary loading
With whatPhysical or surgical intervention
HowShift loading frequency, dwell time or exposure phase; test support materials with matched storage modulus but different dissipation, verifying tissue-level mechanical equivalence
Possible resultPossible suppression of microscopic defect advance and a recovery multiplier below one
2026-09-21