ArticleTranslational sports medicine2020
Relationship between mechanical properties (shear modulus and viscosity), age, and sex in uninjured Achilles tendons.
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Abstract
Tendon mechanical properties have been proposed as a biomarker of tendon health to track response to injury and treatment. Prior to utilizing these properties in an injured population, it is critical to understand how these are influenced by age and sex in an uninjured population. A retrospective analysis was conducted of 118 uninjured Achilles tendons to evaluate the relationship between tendon mechanical properties, age and sex. Mechanical properties (shear modulus and viscosity) were assessed using continuous shear wave elastography. A moderator regression analysis was completed to examine the relationship between tendon mechanical properties, age and sex, after adjusting for body mass index and physical activity level. There was an interaction between age and sex for shear modulus (p=0.049, R
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