ArticleFrontiers in physiology2020
Stiffness of the Gastrocnemius-Achilles Tendon Complex Between Amateur Basketball Players and the Non-athletic General Population.
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- Shear-Wave Elastography of the Achilles tendon: reliability analysis and impact of parameters modulating elasticity values.Journal of ultrasound · 2024Article
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- Differences in Medial and Lateral Gastrocnemius Stiffness after Exercise-Induced Muscle Fatigue.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Influence of Spinal Movements Associated with Physical Evaluation on Muscle Mechanical Properties of the Lumbar Paraspinal in Subjects with Acute Low Back Pain.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Gender Difference in Architectural and Mechanical Properties of Medial Gastrocnemius-Achilles Tendon Unit In Vivo.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Modulation in the Stiffness of Specific Muscles of the Quadriceps in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis and Their Relationship With Functional Ability.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2021Article
- Effects of Self-Myofascial Release Using a Foam Roller on the Stiffness of the Gastrocnemius-Achilles Tendon Complex and Ankle Dorsiflexion Range of Motion.Frontiers in physiology · 2021Article
- Comparison of the Asymmetries in Foot Posture and Properties of Gastrocnemius Muscle and Achilles Tendon Between Patients With Unilateral and Bilateral Knee Osteoarthritis.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2021Article
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Abstract
Muscle and tendon stiffness are related to sports performance, tendinopathy, and tendon degeneration. However, the effects of habitual loading on muscle and tendon mechanical properties are unclear. Using amateur basketball players as examples, we investigated the effects of mechanical loading on the stiffness of the gastrocnemius-Achilles tendon (AT) complex in non-dominant and dominant lower limbs. Then, we evaluated the correlation between gastrocnemius and AT stiffness. Forty participants (20 amateur basketball players; 20 normal non-athletic persons) were recruited for this study. Stiffness of the gastrocnemius-AT complex was assessed using MyotonPRO at neutral position and 10° dorsiflexion of the ankle joint in participants from amateur basketball players and the non-athletic general population. Our results showed a greater stiffness of the gastrocnemius-AT complex in amateur basketball players than that in healthy non-athletic subjects at neutral position and 10° dorsiflexion of the ankle joint (
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