ArticleFrontiers in physiology2020
Muscle and Tendon Morphology in Early-Adolescent Athletes and Untrained Peers.
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- Muscle morphological adaptations to resistance training and sports participation in children and adolescents: a scoping review.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Pooled it
- Longitudinal Development of Neuromuscular Performance and Multidirectional Speed in Youth Badminton Players: Evidence for Parallel Adaptation Trajectories.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Concurrent HIIT and Resistance Training for Musculoskeletal Function: A Systematic Review of Neuromuscular, Morphological, and Performance Adaptations.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Relationship of patellar tendon micromorphology with body anthropometrics and lower-limb range of motion in volleyball athletes.PloS one · 2026Article
- Exploring prevalent injuries among tennis players and optimal rehabilitation approaches: A systematic review protocol.PloS one · 2024Article
- Implementing Ultrasound Imaging for the Assessment of Muscle and Tendon Properties in Elite Sports: Practical Aspects, Methodological Considerations and Future Directions.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2021Review
- A Functional High-Load Exercise Intervention for the Patellar Tendon Reduces Tendon Pain Prevalence During a Competitive Season in Adolescent Handball Players.Frontiers in physiology · 2021Article
- Resting Tendon Cross-Sectional Area Underestimates Biceps Brachii Tendon Stress: Importance of Measuring During a Contraction.Frontiers in physiology · 2021Article
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Abstract
Adolescent athletes can feature significantly greater muscle strength and tendon stiffness compared to untrained peers. However, to date, it is widely unclear if radial muscle and tendon hypertrophy may contribute to loading-induced adaptation at this stage of maturation. The present study compares the morphology of the vastus lateralis (VL) and the patellar tendon between early-adolescent athletes and untrained peers. In 14 male elite athletes (A) and 10 untrained controls (UC; 12-14 years of age), the VL was reconstructed from full muscle segmentations of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sequences and ultrasound imaging was used to measure VL fascicle length and pennation angle. The physiological cross-sectional area (PCSA) of the VL was calculated by dividing muscle volume by fascicle length. The cross-sectional area (CSA) of the patellar tendon was measured over its length based on MRI segmentations as well. Considering body mass as covariate in the analysis, there were no significant differences between groups considering the VL anatomical cross-sectional area (ACSA) over its length or maximum ACSA (UC: 24.0 ± 8.3 cm
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