ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2021
Objective Assessment of Regional Stiffness in Vastus Lateralis with Different Measurement Methods: A Reliability Study.
Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06485063 (Effects of Myofascial Reorganization on Running Performance, and Lower Limb Biomechanical, Viscoelastic, and Thermographic Properties of Triathletes), which is not on this map. Cited by 26 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Effects of Myofascial Reorganization on Running Performance, and Lower Limb Biomechanical, Viscoelastic, and Thermographic Properties of Triathletes: a Randomized Clinical Trial.
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26 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 36 citations in OpenAlex.
- Evaluating the Reliability of MyotonPro in Assessing Muscle Properties: A Systematic Review of Diagnostic Test Accuracy.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Pooled it
- Changes of trunk muscle stiffness in individuals with low back pain: a systematic review with meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Pooled it
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- Comparative Impact of Kinesio Taping and Post-Isometric Muscle Relaxation on Pain and Myofascial Mechanics in Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2025Trial
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- The Effects of Eccentric Contraction Execution Time on the Properties of the Patellar Tendon.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- Stiffness and Running Performance: From the Tissue to the Body: A Narrative Review.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Review
- Effects of percussive massage vs. foam rolling on hamstring function: a comparative study using shear wave elastography, tensiomyography, and MyotonPro.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Reliability of quadriceps and hamstring muscle stiffness measured by ultrasound shear wave elastography in patients with knee osteoarthritis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- MyotonPRO Is Not Comparable to Shear Wave Elastography in the Measurement of Rectus Femoris Muscle Stiffness due to Interference of Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue.Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports · 2025Article
- Prediction of patellofemoral instability by quantitative ultrasound elastography device: a feasibility study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Monitoring Hip Joint Muscle Function in Osteoarthritis Patients Following Arthroplasty: A Prospective Cohort Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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- Influence of Training Load on Muscle Contractile Properties in Semi-Professional Female Soccer Players Across a Competitive Microcycle: A Pilot Study.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Effects of maturation on myotonometric parameters and their predictors of athletic performance in elite youth soccer players.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Does Radial Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Applied to the Achilles Tendon Influence Ankle Functionality?Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2024Article
- Effects of foam rolling on hamstrings stiffness in damaged and non-damaged muscle states.Frontiers in physiology · 2024Article
- Reliability of MyotonPro in measuring the biomechanical properties of the quadriceps femoris muscle in people with different levels and types of motor preparation.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Article
- Objective Methods of Muscle Tone Diagnosis and Their Application-A Critical Review.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Exploring the relationship of static and dynamic balance with muscle mechanical properties of the lower limbs in healthy young adults.Frontiers in physiology · 2023Article
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Abstract
The objective of this study was to evaluate the reliability of four methods of assessing vastus lateralis (VL) stiffness, and to describe the influence of structural characteristics on them. The stiffness of the dominant lower-limb's VL was evaluated in 53 healthy participants (28.4 ± 9.1 years) with shear wave elastography (SWE), strain elastography (SE), myotonometry and tensiomyography (TMG). The SWE, SE and myotonometry were performed at 50%, and TMG was assessed at 30%, of the length from the upper pole of the patella to the greater trochanter. The thickness of the VL, adipose tissue and superficial connective tissue was also measured with ultrasound. Three repeated measurements were acquired to assess reliability, using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC). Pearson's correlation coefficients were calculated to determine the relationships between methodologic assessments and between structural characteristics and stiffness assessments of the VL. Myotonometry (ICC = 0.93; 95%-CI = 0.89,0.96) and TMG (ICC = 0.89; 95%-CI = 0.82,0.94) showed excellent inter-day reliability whereas with SWE (ICC = 0.62; 95%-CI = 0.41,0.77) and SE (ICC = 0.71; 95%-CI = 0.57,0.81) reliability was moderate. Significant correlations were found between myotonometry and VL thickness (r = 0.361;
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