ArticleEuropean journal of applied physiology2024
Addressing muscle-tendon imbalances in adult male athletes with personalized exercise prescription based on tendon strain.
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- Effects of sensorimotor training on functional and pain outcomes in achilles tendinopathy: a systematic review.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Pooled it
- Enhanced games and performance-optimized athletes: anticipating the orthopedic challenges, a narrative review.Acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica · 2026Review
- Associations Between Lower Extremity Myotonic Properties, Strength, and Balance in American Football Players: An Exploratory LASSO-Based Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Mechanical asymmetries in gastrocnemius stiffness: shear-wave elastography insights into the biomechanics and injury susceptibility of calf muscle strain injuries.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- A Personalized Muscle-Tendon Assessment and Exercise Prescription Concept Reduces Muscle-Tendon Imbalances in Female Adolescent Athletes.Sports medicine - open · 2025Article
- Core reference ontology for individualized exercise prescription.Scientific data · 2024Article
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purposeImbalances of muscle strength and tendon stiffness can increase the operating strain of tendons and risk of injury. Here, we used a new approach to identify muscle-tendon imbalances and personalize exercise prescription based on tendon strain during maximum voluntary contractions (ε
methodsFour times over a season, we measured knee extensor strength and patellar tendon mechanical properties using dynamometry and ultrasonography. Tendon micromorphology was evaluated through an ultrasound peak spatial frequency (PSF) analysis. While a control group (n = 12) continued their regular training, an intervention group (n = 10) performed exercises (3 × /week) with personalized loads to elicit tendon strains that promote tendon adaptation (i.e., 4.5-6.5%).
resultsBased on a linear mixed model, ε
conclusionThese results suggest that personalized exercise prescription can reduce muscle-tendon imbalances in athletes and could provide new opportunities for tendon injury prevention.
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