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| Title |
Achilles tendon strain and eccentric exercise
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, April 2015
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| DOI | 10.1111/sms.12466 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
S J Obst, R Newsham-West, R S Barrett |
| Abstract |
Mechanical loading of the Achilles tendon during isolated eccentric contractions could induce immediate and region-dependent changes in mechanical properties. Three-dimensional ultrasound was used to examine the immediate effect of isolated eccentric exercise on the mechanical properties of the distal (free tendon) and proximal (gastrocnemii) regions of the Achilles tendon. Participants (n = 14) underwent two testing sessions in which tendon measurements were made at rest and during a 30% and 70% isometric plantar flexion contractions immediately before and after either: (a) 3 × 15 eccentric heel drops or (b) 10-min rest. There was a significant time-by-session interaction for free tendon length and strain for all loading conditions (P < 0.05). Pairwise comparisons revealed a significant increase in free tendon length and strain at all contraction intensities after eccentric exercise (P < 0.05). There was no significant time-by-session interaction for the gastrocnemii (medial or lateral) aponeurosis or tendon for any of the measured parameters. Immediate changes in Achilles tendon mechanical properties were specific to the free tendon and consistent with changes due to mechanical creep. These findings suggest that the mechanical properties of the free tendon may be more vulnerable to change with exercise compared with the gastrocnemii aponeurosis or tendon. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 14 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 29% |
| Australia | 1 | 7% |
| Spain | 1 | 7% |
| Ireland | 1 | 7% |
| Canada | 1 | 7% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 7% |
| Unknown | 5 | 36% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 11 | 79% |
| Scientists | 2 | 14% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 7% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 101 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Finland | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 100 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 26 | 26% |
| Student > Master | 12 | 12% |
| Researcher | 8 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 8 | 8% |
| Student > Bachelor | 6 | 6% |
| Other | 18 | 18% |
| Unknown | 23 | 23% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Sports and Recreations | 29 | 29% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 12 | 12% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 10 | 10% |
| Engineering | 7 | 7% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 4 | 4% |
| Other | 7 | 7% |
| Unknown | 32 | 32% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 10. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 12 February 2022.
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