Background The present article systematically reviews recent literature on the in vivo
adaptation of asymptomatic human tendons following increased chronic mechanical …

The adaptive response of connective tissue to loading requires increased synthesis and
turnover of matrix proteins, with special emphasis on collagen. Collagen formation and …

Here, we review the literature on how tendons respond and adapt to ageing and exercise.
With respect to aging, there are considerable changes early in life, but this seems to be …

Contractile force is transmitted to the skeleton through tendons and aponeuroses, and,
although it is appreciated that the mechanocharacteristics of these tissues play an important …

Aim: To examine if cross‐sectional area (CSA) differs along the length of the human patellar
tendon (PT), and if there is PT hypertrophy in response to resistance training. Methods …

Tendon properties contribute to the complex interaction of the central nervous system,
muscle–tendon unit and bony structures to produce joint movement. Until recently limited …

The purpose of this study was to examine patellar tendon (PT) size and mechanical
properties in subjects with a side-to-side strength difference of≥ 15% due to sport-induced …

Tendons transmit skeletal muscle forces to bone and are essential in all voluntary
movement. In turn, movement appears to affect tendon properties, and in recent years …

The purpose of the present study was to investigate whether increased tendon-aponeurosis
stiffness and contractile strength of the triceps surae (TS) muscle-tendon units induced by …

The prevalence of Achilles tendon (AT) injury is high in various sports, and AT rupture
patients have been reported to have a 200-fold risk of sustaining a contralateral rupture …