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Achilles Tendon Cross Sectional Area Changes Over a Division I NCAA Cross Country Season.
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- Morphological Changes and MRI Characteristics of the Achilles Tendon in Amateur Marathon Runners With Different Running Experience.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2026Observational
- Comparison of diagnostic image modalities for the detection of Achilles tendon tendinopathy using ankle magnetic resonance imaging.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Article
- A Comparison of Achilles Tendon Morphological Characteristics Based Upon VISA-A Score in Active Adults Over Age 50.International journal of exercise science · 2024Article
- Whole Genome Expression Profiling of Semitendinosus Tendons from Children with Diplegic and Tetraplegic Cerebral Palsy.Biomedicines · 2023Article
- Validation of High-Resolution peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography-Derived Achilles Tendon Properties Against Diagnostic Ultrasound.Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions · 2022Article
- Ultrasound evaluation of the patellar tendon and Achilles tendon and its association with future pain in distance runners.The Physician and sportsmedicine · 2021Article
- Acute Effects of Resistance Training with Blood Flow Restriction on Achilles Tendon Thickness.Journal of human kinetics · 2021Article
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Abstract
Tracking Achilles tendon cross sectional area (CSA) changes may help clinicians understand exercise adaptations and Achilles tendon injury mechanisms. To track adaptations in the Achilles tendon in response to a cross country season.
designLongitudinal study. Musculoskeletal (MSK) ultrasound images were obtained in a research laboratory. Cross country athletes ran with no restrictions outdoors and indoors. Participants were Division I NCAA cross country athletes (N = 24, age = 19.9 ± 2.1 years, mass = 61.32 ± 20.16 kg, height = 168.92 ± 17.16 cm, sex = 8 males and 16 females). Achilles tendon CSA was obtained through MSK ultrasound imaging at a pre-season baseline measurement, every 3 weeks throughout the season, and at post-season for a total of 4 measurements. Participants followed their normal running regimen outlined by their cross country coach. The dependent variable was Achilles tendon CSA measured by ultrasound imaging. We used a repeated measures ANCOVA to determine differences in CSA over the cross country season. CSA increased from baseline (0.439 ± .081 cm), to 0.466 ± 0.096 cm at 3-weeks, to 0.471 ± 0.092 cm 6-weeks, and decreased to 0.451 ± 0.104 cm at the post-season measurement. The 3-week and 6-week measures significantly increased from baseline (F
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