Biomechanics of tendons and ligaments : tissue reconstruction and regeneration Part 1. Fundamentals and biomechanics of tendons and ligaments 1. Structure and function of tendon and ligament tissues 2. Biomechanical properties of tendons and ligaments in humans and animals 3. Mechanobiology of tendons and ligaments 4. Experimental methods for measuring tendon and ligament biomechanics 5. Imaging of tendons and ligaments in animal models Part 2. Repair and regeneration of tendons and ligaments 6. Autograft allograft and xenograft scaffolds for tendon and ligament repair: materials and biomechanics 7. Collagen for tendon and ligament repair: preparartions and biomechanics 8. Synthetic polymer scaffolds for tendon and ligament repair: materials and biomechanics 9. Cell therapies for tendons and ligament repair 10. In vitro in vivo biomechanical performance of tissue engineered constructs for tendon and ligament repair 11. Role of cellular response in the healing process of tendons and ligaments 12. Evolving treatments and emerging strategies for tendon and ligament reconstruction