Strength and power training in rehabilitation: underpinning principles and practical strategies to return athletes to high performance
Injuries have a detrimental impact on team and individual athletic performance. Deficits in
maximal strength, rate of force development (RFD), and reactive strength are commonly …
maximal strength, rate of force development (RFD), and reactive strength are commonly …
Epidemiology of patellar tendinopathy in athletes and the general population: a systematic review and meta-analysis
S Nutarelli, CMTD Lodi, JL Cook… - … Journal of Sports …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Patellar tendinopathy (PT) mainly affects athletes who use the tendon for
repeated energy storage and release activities. It can have a striking impact on athletes' …
repeated energy storage and release activities. It can have a striking impact on athletes' …
[HTML][HTML] The acute effects of mental fatigue on balance performance in healthy young and older adults–A systematic review and meta-analysis
M Brahms, S Heinzel, M Rapp, M Mückstein… - Acta psychologica, 2022 - Elsevier
Cognitive resources contribute to balance control. There is evidence that mental fatigue
reduces cognitive resources and impairs balance performance, particularly in older adults …
reduces cognitive resources and impairs balance performance, particularly in older adults …
Targeted achilles tendon training and rehabilitation using personalized and real-time multiscale models of the neuromusculoskeletal system
Musculoskeletal tissues, including tendons, are sensitive to their mechanical environment,
with both excessive and insufficient loading resulting in reduced tissue strength. Tendons …
with both excessive and insufficient loading resulting in reduced tissue strength. Tendons …
Enthalpy efficiency of the soleus muscle contributes to improvements in running economy
During human running, the soleus, as the main plantar flexor muscle, generates the majority
of the mechanical work through active shortening. The fraction of chemical energy that is …
of the mechanical work through active shortening. The fraction of chemical energy that is …
Myotonometry for the evaluation of Achilles tendon mechanical properties: a reliability and construct validity study
Objective This study evaluates the intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of the MyotonPRO and
its construct validity for the assessment of Achilles tendon stiffness. Design Reliability and …
its construct validity for the assessment of Achilles tendon stiffness. Design Reliability and …
Foundational principles and adaptation of the healthy and pathological achilles tendon in response to resistance exercise: a narrative review and clinical implications
Therapeutic exercise is widely considered a first line fundamental treatment option for
managing tendinopathies. As the Achilles tendon is critical for locomotion, chronic Achilles …
managing tendinopathies. As the Achilles tendon is critical for locomotion, chronic Achilles …
The association between patellar tendon stiffness measured with shear-wave elastography and patellar tendinopathy—a case-control study
SJ Breda, A van der Vlist, RJ de Vos, GP Krestin… - European …, 2020 - Springer
Objectives (1) To determine the association between patellar tendon stiffness and the
presence of patellar tendinopathy (PT).(2) To evaluate the reliability of shear-wave …
presence of patellar tendinopathy (PT).(2) To evaluate the reliability of shear-wave …
Predicting free achilles tendon strain from motion capture data using artificial intelligence
The Achilles tendon (AT) is sensitive to mechanical loading, with appropriate strain
improving tissue mechanical and material properties. Estimating free AT strain is currently …
improving tissue mechanical and material properties. Estimating free AT strain is currently …
Stiffness of the gastrocnemius–Achilles tendon complex between amateur basketball players and the non-athletic general population
TT Chang, Z Li, XQ Wang, ZJ Zhang - Frontiers in Physiology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Muscle and tendon stiffness are related to sports performance, tendinopathy, and tendon
degeneration. However, the effects of habitual loading on muscle and tendon mechanical …
degeneration. However, the effects of habitual loading on muscle and tendon mechanical …