Aging negatively affects collagen-rich tissue, like tendons, but in vivo tendon mechanical
properties and the influence of physical activity after the 8th decade of life remain to be …

Background Regular loading of tendons may counteract the negative effects of aging.
However, the influence of strength training loading magnitude on tendon mechanical …

Human tendon mechanical properties are modified with loading. Moreover, there are
indications that the training response in the tendon is gender specific. The aim of the current …

Tendons transfer forces produced by muscle to the skeletal system and can therefore have a
large influence on movement effectiveness and safety. Tendons are mechanosensitive …

Age-related loss in muscle mass and strength impairs daily life function in the elderly.
However, it remains unknown whether tendon properties also deteriorate with age. Cross …

This study compared the effects of low vs. high intensity training on tendon properties in an
elderly population. Participants were pair-matched (gender, habitual physical activity …

This study investigated the effect of strength training on the mechanical properties of the
human patella tendon of older individuals. Subjects were assigned to training (n= 9; age …

Purpose The purpose of the study was to determine:(1) the relationship between ankle
plantarflexor muscle strength and Achilles tendon (AT) biomechanical properties in older …

Tendons are important for optimal muscle force transfer to bone and play a key role in
functional ability. Changes in tendon properties with aging could contribute to declines in …

The age‐related loss of muscle mass known as senile sarcopenia is one of the main
determinants of frailty in old age. Molecular, cellular, nutritional and hormonal mechanisms …