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Patellar tendon adaptations to resistance training in young women using combined oral contraceptives.
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- Hormonal Contraceptive Use and Musculoskeletal Injury Risk in Female Athletes: A Prospective Cohort Study.Sports health · 2026Article
- Bone and tendon adaptations to 18-weeks rehabilitation and endurance and resistance training in postpartum British Servicewomen: a non-randomised controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2026Article
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Abstract
Background: The study aimed to examine the impact of combined oral contraceptive pill (OC) use on patellar tendon (PT) adaptation to resistance training in young women. Methods: Fifteen users of OC (28 ± 3 years) (OC group) and 17 eumenorrheic non-users (32 ± 5 years) (NOC group) performed heavy resistance training of the knee extensors over a period equivalent to three menstrual or pill cycles. Maximal isometric strength of the knee extensor muscles, PT cross-sectional area (CSA), tensile stiffness, and shear wave velocity (SWV) were measured before and after the intervention using combined ultrasonography and dynamometry. Results: The training period increased maximal isometric strength in both groups (≈11%, Conclusion: These findings suggest that OC use does not affect the increase in PT CSA and mechanical properties following short-term resistance training in young untrained females.
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