ArticleEuropean journal of applied physiology2018
A cross-sectional study on the mechanical properties of the Achilles tendon with growth.
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- The feasibility of a novel exercise therapy and activity modification intervention for patients with Sever's disease.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2026Article
- Relationship Between Structure and Age in Healthy Achilles Tendons.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2025Article
- Mechanical properties of the gastrocnemius muscle-tendon unit in male athletic high jumpers.Physiological reports · 2025Article
- A Longitudinal Study of the Physical Characteristics, Muscle-Tendon Structure Properties, and Skeletal Age in Preadolescent Boys.Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions · 2023Article
- Effects of growth on muscle architecture of knee extensors.Journal of anatomy · 2022Article
- Stimuli for Adaptations in Muscle Length and the Length Range of Active Force Exertion-A Narrative Review.Frontiers in physiology · 2021Review
- Motor Control and Achilles Tendon Adaptation in Adolescence: Effects of Sport Participation and Maturity.Journal of human kinetics · 2021Article
- The effects of growth on structural properties of the Achilles and Patellar tendons: A cross-sectional study.Physiological reports · 2020Article
- Stiffness of the Gastrocnemius-Achilles Tendon Complex Between Amateur Basketball Players and the Non-athletic General Population.Frontiers in physiology · 2020Article
- Morphological and Mechanical Properties of the Quadriceps Femoris Muscle-Tendon Unit From Adolescence to Adulthood: Effects of Age and Athletic Training.Frontiers in physiology · 2019Article
- Regional Elastic Properties of the Achilles Tendon Is Heterogeneously Influenced by Individual Muscle of the Gastrocnemius.Applied bionics and biomechanics · 2019Article
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Abstract
purposeThis study aimed to elucidate growth pattern of mechanical properties of the Achilles tendon and to examine if imbalance between growth of bone and muscle-tendon unit occurs during adolescence.
methodsFourteen elementary school boys, 30 junior high school boys, 20 high school boys and 15 male adults participated in this study. Based on estimated age at peak height velocity (PHV), junior high school boys were separated into two groups (before or after PHV). An ultrasonography technique was used to determine the length, cross-sectional area, stiffness and Young's modulus of Achilles tendon. In addition, the maximum strain in "toe region" (strain
resultsNo group difference was observed in length, cross-sectional area and strain
conclusionsThese results indicate that mechanical properties of Achilles tendon change dramatically at and/or around PHV to increased stiffness. The widely believed assumption that muscle-tendon unit is passively stretched due to rapid bone growth in adolescence is not supported.
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