Exploring the structure and mechanics of aging soft tissues part of the engineering materials and processes book series emp log in to check access buy ebook usd 9900 age related changes in the mechanical properties of soft tissues have a profound effect on human morbidity and mortality and with changing global demographics there . Mechanical properties of aging soft tissues editors derby brian akhtar riaz eds free preview discusses the structure and mechanics of aging soft tissues encompassing a range of tissues including skin tendons vasculature and plantar soft tissues he is the editor of the springer engineering materials and processes series . Mechanical properties of aging soft tissues engineering materials and processes ebook derby brian akhtar riaz amazonin kindle store. Professor brian derby is a professor of materials science at the university of manchester he has led a number of large research programs focused on the mechanical properties of aging tissues including a gbp1 million grant as part of the major cross council initiative supporting multi disciplinary lifelong health and wellbeing initiative