The effect of exercise on wound healing in aging tendon was tested using a rat moderate
treadmill running (MTR) model. The rats were divided into an MTR group that ran on a …

Purpose To determine whether stiffness of the patellar tendon and quadriceps muscles is
altered immediately after and 48 h after a single bout of maximal eccentric exercise of the …

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Anatomy will show you how to improve performance by increasing muscular strength and …

Background Knee osteoarthritis is a complex condition with established risk factors such as
female sex, increasing age and body mass index, reduced quadriceps muscle strength and …

Ultrasound-based shear wave elastography (SWE) provides the means to quantify tissue
mechanical properties in vivo and has proven valuable in detecting degenerative processes …

Study Design Controlled laboratory study. Objectives To measure Achilles tendon
microcirculation (total hemoglobin [THb] and oxygen saturation [StO2]) before and after the …

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of concentric (CON) and eccentric
(ECC) training on stiffness and blood circulation of the tendon, and clarify whether relative …

The selection of basketball players should highlight their specific characteristics and
proceed according to the essential laws of basketball. When the acquired training level …

The purpose of this study was to compare changes in blood circulation and collagen fiber
orientation in the Achilles tendons after repeated eccentric contractions (ECC) with different …

Purpose Reports about the immediate effects of whole body vibration (WBV) exposure upon
torque production capacity are inconsistent. However, the changes in the torque–angle …