Human tendon adaptation in response to mechanical loading: a systematic review and meta-analysis of exercise intervention studies on healthy adults

S Bohm, F Mersmann, A Arampatzis - Sports medicine-open, 2015 - Springer
Background The present article systematically reviews recent literature on the in vivo
adaptation of asymptomatic human tendons following increased chronic mechanical …

Clinical management of tendinopathy: a systematic review of systematic reviews evaluating the effectiveness of tendinopathy treatments

A Irby, J Gutierrez, C Chamberlin… - … journal of medicine …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
While the pathoetiology is disputed, a wide array of treatments is available to treat
tendinopathy. The most common treatments found in the literature include therapeutic …

Platelet-rich plasma as a treatment for patellar tendinopathy: a double-blind, randomized controlled trial

JL Dragoo, AS Wasterlain, HJ Braun… - The American journal …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Previous studies have shown improvement in patellar tendinopathy symptoms
after platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections, but no randomized controlled trial has compared …

Achilles and patellar tendinopathy display opposite changes in elastic properties: a shear wave elastography study

BK Coombes, K Tucker, B Vicenzino… - … Journal of Medicine …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
To compare tendon elastic and structural properties of healthy individuals with those with
Achilles or patellar tendinopathy. Sixty‐seven participants (22 Achilles tendinopathy, 17 …

Free-weight resistance training in youth athletes: a narrative review

SJ McQuilliam, DR Clark, RM Erskine, TE Brownlee - Sports Medicine, 2020 - Springer
Generating high levels of muscular strength and power are important for success in sport
and may have long-term implications for sporting careers in youth athletes. Importantly …

Are the mechanical or material properties of the achilles and patellar tendons altered in tendinopathy? A systematic review with meta-analysis

SJ Obst, LJ Heales, BL Schrader, SA Davis, KA Dodd… - Sports medicine, 2018 - Springer
Background Changes in the mechanical behaviour of the Achilles and patellar tendons in
tendinopathy could affect muscle performance, and have implications for injury prevention …

Badminton injuries in elite athletes: a review of epidemiology and biomechanics

DN Pardiwala, K Subbiah, N Rao, R Modi - Indian journal of orthopaedics, 2020 - Springer
Badminton is a popular sport in India and with multiple medal prospects will be closely
followed at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Considered the fastest of the racquet sports, players …

Changes in morphological and elastic properties of patellar tendon in athletes with unilateral patellar tendinopathy and their relationships with pain and functional …

ZJ Zhang, GY Ng, WC Lee, SN Fu - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Patellar tendinopathy (PT) is one of the most common knee disorders among
athletes. Changes in morphology and elasticity of the painful tendon and how these relate to …

Imbalances in the development of muscle and tendon as risk factor for tendinopathies in youth athletes: a review of current evidence and concepts of prevention

F Mersmann, S Bohm, A Arampatzis - Frontiers in physiology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Tendons feature the crucial role to transmit the forces exerted by the muscles to the skeleton.
Thus, an increase of the force generating capacity of a muscle needs to go in line with a …

Early development of tendinopathy in humans: Sequence of pathological changes in structure and tissue turnover signaling

PHT Tran, NM Malmgaard‐Clausen… - The FASEB …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Overloading of tendon tissue with resulting chronic pain (tendinopathy) is a common
disorder in occupational‐, leisure‐and sports‐activity, but its pathogenesis remains poorly …