ArticleFrontiers in physiology2021
Elasticity of the Achilles Tendon in Individuals With and Without Plantar Fasciitis: A Shear Wave Elastography Study.
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- Regional variations in plantar fascia elasticity and their association with pain in plantar fasciitis: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Achilles tendon and triceps surae muscle properties in athletes.European journal of applied physiology · 2024Article
- Age and sex-related differences in elastic properties of the gastrocnemius muscle-tendon unit: an observational prospective study.Frontiers in aging · 2024Article
- Reliability of shear wave elastography for the assessment of gastrocnemius fascia elasticity in healthy individual.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Feasibility Trial to Evaluate Tendon Stiffness Obtained from Shear Wave Elastography Imaging as a Biomarker of Aromatase Inhibitor-Induced Arthralgias.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
The elastic properties of the Achilles tendon (AT) are altered in local injury or other diseases and in response to changes in mechanical load. Recently, elastography has been used to evaluate variations in tendon elastic properties, mainly among healthy individuals or athletes. Therefore, this study evaluated the biomechanical changes in ATs in individuals with and without plantar fasciitis (PF). The purposes were as follows: (1) to evaluate the passive stiffness of three regions of the AT which defined as 0 (AT0 cm), 3 (AT3 cm), and 6 cm (AT6 cm) above the calcaneal tuberosity in participants with and without PF, (2) to investigate the interplay between the passive stiffness in patients with PF and pain, (3) to detect optimal cut-off points of stiffness of the AT in assessing individuals with chronic PF, and (4) to determine the correlation between the plantar fascia thickness (PFT) and pain. This cross-sectional study included 40 participants (mean age = 51 ± 13 years). When the ankle was in a relaxed position, patients with PF experienced increased passive stiffness in AT0 cm (
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