Addressing muscle-tendon imbalances in adult male athletes with personalized exercise prescription based on tendon strain.
Individualization
Muscle–tendon diagnostics
Patellar tendon adaptation
Plyometric loading
Prevention
Tendon strain
Journal
European journal of applied physiology
ISSN: 1439-6327
Titre abrégé: Eur J Appl Physiol
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 100954790
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
06 Jun 2024
06 Jun 2024
Historique:
received:
24
01
2024
accepted:
30
05
2024
medline:
6
6
2024
pubmed:
6
6
2024
entrez:
6
6
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Imbalances 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 Four 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%). Based on a linear mixed model, ε These results suggest that personalized exercise prescription can reduce muscle-tendon imbalances in athletes and could provide new opportunities for tendon injury prevention.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38842575
doi: 10.1007/s00421-024-05525-z
pii: 10.1007/s00421-024-05525-z
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Subventions
Organisme : Bundesinstitut für Sportwissenschaft
ID : AZ 070509/20-22
Informations de copyright
© 2024. The Author(s).
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