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Patel SH, Campbell NW, Emenim CE, Farino DO, Damen FW, Rispoli JV, Goergen CJ, Haus JM, Sabbaghi A, Carroll CC. Patellar tendon biomechanical and morphologic properties and their relationship to serum clinical variables in persons with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. J Orthop Res 2024; 42:1653-1669. [PMID: 38400550 PMCID: PMC11222058 DOI: 10.1002/jor.25816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2023] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 01/27/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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Tendon biomechanical properties and fibril organization are altered in patients with diabetes compared to healthy individuals, yet few biomarkers have been associated with in vivo tendon properties. We investigated the relationships between in vivo imaging-based tendon properties, serum variables, and patient characteristics across healthy controls (n = 14, age: 45 ± 5 years, body mass index [BMI]: 24 ± 1, hemoglobin A1c [HbA1c]: 5.3 ± 0.1%), prediabetes (n = 14, age: 54 ± 5 years, BMI: 29 ± 2; HbA1c: 5.7 ± 0.1), and type 2 diabetes (n = 13, age: 55 ± 3 years, BMI: 33 ± 2, HbA1c: 6.7 ± 0.3). We used ultrasound speckle-tracking and measurements from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to estimate the patellar tendon in vivo tangent modulus. Analysis of plasma c-peptide, interleukin-1β (IL-1β), IL-6, IL-8, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), adiponectin, leptin, insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), and C-reactive protein (CRP) was completed. We built regression models incorporating statistically significant covariates and indicators for the clinically defined groups. We found that tendon cross-sectional area normalized to body weight (BWN CSA) and modulus were lower in patients with type 2 diabetes than in healthy controls (p < 0.05). Our regression analysis revealed that a model that included BMI, leptin, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), age, and group explained ~70% of the variability in BWN CSA (R2 = 0.70, p < 0.001). For modulus, including the main effects LDL, groups, HbA1c, age, BMI, cholesterol, IGF-1, c-peptide, leptin, and IL-6, accounted for ~54% of the variability in modulus (R2 = 0.54, p < 0.05). While BWN CSA and modulus were lower in those with diabetes, group was a poor predicter of tendon properties when considering the selected covariates. These data highlight the multifactorial nature of tendon changes with diabetes and suggest that blood variables could be reliable predictors of tendon properties.
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- Shivam H. Patel
- Department of Health and Kinesiology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
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- Department of Health and Kinesiology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
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- Department of Health and Kinesiology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
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- Department of Health and Kinesiology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
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- School of Kinesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Health and Kinesiology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
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Lai C, Li R, Tang W, Liu J, Duan XDXF, Bao D, Liu H, Fu S. Metabolic Syndrome and Tendon Disease: A Comprehensive Review. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes 2024; 17:1597-1609. [PMID: 38616994 PMCID: PMC11015851 DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s459060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024] Open
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Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a multifaceted pathological condition characterized by the atypical accumulation of various metabolic components such as central obesity or excess weight, hyperlipidemia, low-density lipoprotein (LDL), hypertension, and insulin resistance. Recently, MS has been recognized as a notable contributor to heart and circulatory diseases. In addition, with increasing research, the impact of MS on tendon repair and disease has gradually emerged. Recent studies have investigated the relationship between tendon healing and diseases such as diabetes, dyslipidemia, obesity, and other metabolic disorders. However, diabetes mellitus (DM), hypercholesterolemia, obesity, and various metabolic disorders often coexist and together constitute MS. At present, insulin resistance is considered the major pathological mechanism underlying MS, central obesity is regarded as the predominant factor responsible for it, and dyslipidemia and other metabolic diseases are known as secondary contributors to MS. This review aims to evaluate the current literature regarding the impact of various pathological conditions in MS on tendon recovery and illness, and to present a comprehensive overview of the effects of MS on tendon recovery and diseases, along with the accompanying molecular mechanisms.
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- Canhao Lai
- Department of Bone and Joint, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Bone and Joint, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Bone and Joint, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Bone and Joint, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Bone and Joint, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Bone and Joint, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, People’s Republic of China
- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Bone and Joint, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Bone and Joint, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, People’s Republic of China
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Dehghan F, Soori R, Yusof A. Knee Laxities Changes with Sex-steroids throughout the Menstrual Cycle Phases in Athlete and Non-athlete Females. Rev Bras Ortop 2024; 59:e29-e37. [PMID: 38524710 PMCID: PMC10957278 DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1771007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/26/2024] Open
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Objective: Our study investigated changes of knee laxities in athletes and non-athletes females and relationship between knee laxity and sex-steroid at menstrual cycle phases. Methods: Forty six healthy females, twenty four athletes and twenty two non-athletes not on hormone contraceptive pills, had no previous knee injuries and with regular menstrual cycles for 3 consecutive months, participated in the study. Medial and lateral knee laxities were determined by varus-valgus tests at follicular, ovulatory and luteal phases. Serum level of relaxin, estrogen, progesterone and testosterone were determined by ELISA and radioimmunoassay. Results: Knee laxities in athletes and non-athletes at 0° and 20° flexion were the highest in luteal phase with non-athletes possess greater laxity than athletes. Positive correlation between progesterone and relaxin levels with knee laxities were observed. Meanwhile, the levels of both hormones were highest in the luteal phase. Conclusion: Increased medial and lateral knee laxities in athletes and non-athletes associated with high serum progesterone and relaxin levels in luteal phase may contribute toward increased risk of non-contact knee injury. However, lower knee laxity in athletes than non-athletes suggest that exercise could be a protective factor.
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- Firouzeh Dehghan
- Departamento de Ciências do Esporte, Campus Internacional de Kish, Universidade de Teerã, Ilha de Kish, Irã
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- Departamento de Fisiologia do Exercício, Faculdade de Ciências do Esporte e Saúde, Universidade de Teerã, Teerã, Irã
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- Departamento de Ciência do Exercício, Centro Esportivo, Universidade da Malásia, Kuala Lumpur, Malásia
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Domroes T, Weidlich K, Bohm S, Arampatzis A, Mersmann F. Effect of sex on muscle-tendon imbalances and tendon micromorphology in adolescent athletes-A longitudinal consideration. Scand J Med Sci Sports 2023; 33:2561-2572. [PMID: 37697699 DOI: 10.1111/sms.14483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/13/2023]
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Imbalances between muscle strength and tendon stiffness may cause high-level tendon strain during maximum effort muscle contractions and lead to tendon structural impairments and an increased risk for tendinopathy in adolescent athletes. However, it remains unclear whether the development of musculotendinous imbalances is influenced by sex. At four measurement time points during a competitive season, we measured quadriceps femoris muscle strength and patellar tendon mechanical properties in 15 female (14.3 ± 0.7 years) and 13 male (16.0 ± 0.6 years) elite handball players of similar maturity using dynamometry and ultrasonography. To estimate the tendon's structural integrity, the peak spatial frequency (PSF) of proximal tendon ultrasound scans was determined. Females demonstrated significantly lower muscle strength (p < 0.001) and patellar tendon stiffness (p < 0.001) than males with no significant changes over time (p > 0.05). Tendon strain during isometric maximum voluntary contractions and PSF neither differed between sexes nor changed significantly over time (p > 0.05). We found lower fluctuations in muscle strength (p < 0.001) in females during the season but no differences in the fluctuations of tendon strain, stiffness, and PSF (p > 0.05). Descriptively, there was a similar frequency (~40%) of athletes with high-level tendon strain (>9%) in both sexes. These findings suggest that the lower strength capacity of female athletes is paralleled by lower tendon stiffness. Thereby, muscle-tendon imbalances occur to a similar extent in both sexes leading to increased strain levels during the season, which indicates the need for specific tendon training.
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- Theresa Domroes
- Department of Training and Movement Sciences, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Berlin School of Movement Science, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Training and Movement Sciences, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Berlin School of Movement Science, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Training and Movement Sciences, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Berlin School of Movement Science, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Training and Movement Sciences, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Berlin School of Movement Science, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Training and Movement Sciences, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Berlin School of Movement Science, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Römer C, Zessin E, Czupajllo J, Fischer T, Wolfarth B, Lerchbaumer MH. Effect of Physical Parameters and Training Load on Patellar Tendon Stiffness in Professional Athletes. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:2541. [PMID: 37568903 PMCID: PMC10417388 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13152541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Injuries of the patellar tendon commonly occur as a result of mechanical loading of the tendon during physical activity. Shear wave elastography (SWE) is an established technique for assessing tendon stiffness, and has good interindividual reliability. The aim of this study was to investigate the impacts of physical parameters and different sports on patellar tendon stiffness in professional athletes using SWE. METHODS Standardized patellar tendon SWE was performed in a relaxed supine position with a small roll under the knee (20° flexion) in 60 healthy professional athletes (30 female, 30 male). Multiple linear regression was performed for patellar tendon stiffness including gender, age, body mass index (BMI), and type of sport. RESULTS Patellar tendon stiffness showed no significant difference between female (3.320 m/s) and male (3.416 m/s) professional athletes. Mean age (female: 20.53 years; male: 19.80 years) and BMI (female: 23.24 kg/m2; male: 23.52 kg/m2) were comparable. Female professional athletes with oral contraceptive (OC) intake showed higher patellar tendon stiffness than athletes without OC intake (3.723 versus 3.017; p = 0.053), but not significantly. CONCLUSION In professional athletes, there are no significant differences in patellar tendon stiffness according to gender, age, BMI and type of sport (handball, volleyball, soccer, sprint, hammer throw). Oral contraceptives may not have an impact on patellar tendon stiffness in female athletes. Further studies are necessary.
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- Claudia Römer
- Department of Sports Medicine, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 10115 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 10115 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 10115 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 10115 Berlin, Germany
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Lee J, Bridge JE, Clark DR, Stewart CE, Erskine RM. Collagen supplementation augments changes in patellar tendon properties in female soccer players. Front Physiol 2023; 14:1089971. [PMID: 36776971 PMCID: PMC9910607 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1089971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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We investigated the effect of collagen hydrolysate supplementation on changes in patellar tendon (PT) properties after 10 weeks' training in female soccer players from a Football Association Women's Super League Under 21 s squad. We pair-matched n = 17 players (age: 17 ± 0.9 years; height: 1.66 ± 0.06 m; mass: 58.8 ± 8.1 kg) for baseline knee extension (KE) maximum isometric voluntary contraction (MIVC) torque, age, height, and body mass, and randomly assigned them to collagen (COL) or placebo (PLA) groups (COL n = 8, PLA n = 9). Participants consumed 30 g collagen hydrolysate supplementation or energy-matched PLA (36.5 g maltodextrin, 8.4 g fructose) and plus both groups consumed 500 mg vitamin C, after each training session, which comprised bodyweight strength-, plyometric- and/or pitch-based exercise 3 days/week for 10 weeks in-season. We assessed KE MIVC torque, vastus lateralis muscle thickness and PT properties using isokinetic dynamometry and ultrasonography before and after 10 weeks' soccer training. KE MIVC torque, muscle thickness and tendon cross-sectional area did not change after training in either group. However, COL increased PT stiffness [COL, +18.0 ± 12.2% (d = 1.11) vs. PLA, +5.1 ± 10.4% (d = 0.23), p = 0.049] and Young's modulus [COL, +17.3 ± 11.9% (d = 1.21) vs. PLA, +4.8 ± 10.3% (d = 0.23), p = 0.035] more than PLA. Thus, 10 weeks' in-season soccer training with COL increased PT mechanical and material properties more than soccer training alone in high-level female soccer players. Future studies should investigate if collagen hydrolysate supplementation can improve specific aspects of female soccer performance requiring rapid transference of force, and if it can help mitigate injury risk in this under-researched population.
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- Joonsung Lee
- School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, United Kingdom,Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom,*Correspondence: Robert M. Erskine,
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Sports-Related Shoulder Injuries Among Female Athletes. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med 2022; 15:637-644. [PMID: 36469281 PMCID: PMC9789246 DOI: 10.1007/s12178-022-09802-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The objectives of this review are to explore the recent literature evaluating sports-related shoulder injuries among female athletes. RECENT FINDINGS Recent literature has highlighted sex-related differences in injury trends and patterns among athletes. Increased participation of women in both recreational and professional sports has resulted in increased exposure to injury. While men experience greater rates of shoulder injury overall, women tend to experience more overuse-related injuries. Evidence also suggests women are more susceptible to shoulder laxity and rotator cuff tears. In comparison to their male counterparts, women note poorer function, increased pain, and decreased activity level following shoulder injuries. Women may also be more likely to experience worse outcomes following surgical intervention. Sex-related differences in injury patterns and outcomes results from a combination of molecular and environmental influences, including hormone pathways, shoulder morphology, and differing rates of participation in, and athletic regulations among, certain sports. Sex-related differences occur in how athletes sustain, experience, and recover from sports-related injuries. A comprehensive understanding of sex-related injuries enhances clinical decision making, treatment, and recovery. Further research is needed to clarify sex as an independent variable when evaluating sports-related shoulder injuries.
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Age-related changes in mechanical properties of semitendinosus tendon used for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. J Orthop Surg Res 2022; 17:501. [PMCID: PMC9675133 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-022-03395-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background Hamstring tendons are a popular choice for autografts in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. However, there is increasing evidence that hamstring tendon autografts carry a high risk of revision and residual instability in young patients. To elucidate the reasons for the inferior outcome of the reconstructed ACL with hamstring tendon autografts in young patients, we investigated the Young’s modulus and the extent of cyclic loading-induced slackening of the semitendinosus tendon used for ACL reconstruction across a broad range of ages. Methods Twenty-six male patients (aged 17–53 years), who were scheduled for ACL reconstruction surgery using the semitendinosus tendon autograft, participated in this study. The distal portion of the harvested semitendinosus tendon, which was not used to construct the autograft, was used for cyclic tensile testing to calculate the Young’s modulus and the extent of slackening (i.e., increase in slack length). Results Spearman correlation analysis revealed that the Young’s modulus of the semitendinosus tendon was positively correlated with the patient’s age (ρ = 0.559, P = 0.003). In contrast, the extent of tendon slackening did not correlate with the patient’s age. Conclusions We demonstrated that the Young’s modulus of the semitendinosus tendon increases with age, indicating that the semitendinosus tendon used for ACL reconstruction is compliant in young patients.
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Römer C, Czupajllo J, Wolfarth B, Lerchbaumer MH, Legerlotz K. Effects of orally administered hormonal contraceptives on the musculoskeletal system of healthy premenopausal women—A systematic review. Health Sci Rep 2022; 5:e776. [PMID: 35957969 PMCID: PMC9364327 DOI: 10.1002/hsr2.776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Revised: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Introduction The musculoskeletal system (MSK) is one of the extragonadal target tissues of sex hormones: osteoblasts and osteocytes express estrogen receptors, while in fibroblasts of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and myocytes of the vastus lateralis muscle (MVL), estrogen and progesterone receptors can be detected by immunoassay. Indeed, upon binding of sex hormones to the extragonadal receptors, the MSK seems to respond to varying levels of sex hormones with structural adaptation. Hormonal contraceptives can affect the musculoskeletal system; however, there is a lack of high‐quality studies, and no recommendation for female athletes exists. Material and Methods This is a systematic review of publications on the effects of oral hormonal contraceptives on the biomechanical properties of tendons, muscles and ligaments, muscle strength, and soft tissue regeneration. A systematic database search was performed using MESH keywords and PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta‐Analyses) methodology in Pubmed and Cochrane to identify studies investigating the influence of oral hormonal contraceptives on muscles, tendons, and ligaments of healthy, adult, premenopausal women. The risk of bias in the studies included was assessed by two independent researchers using the ROBINS‐I Tool. Results Nine comparative studies were identified that met the inclusion criteria. Endpoints were muscle strength and biomechanical tissue properties. No significant influence of oral hormonal contraceptives on muscle strength was found, although general muscle growth and Type I fiber growth were found to be significantly increased in a dose‐dependent manner. There was a negative effect on regeneration of muscle strength after exercise. The stiffness of tendons remained unchanged, while their size adaptation to load increased. Conclusion The anabolic effect could be beneficial for specific sports, whereas reduced muscle regeneration could be disadvantageous for women exercising with high‐performance demands. The different effects on tendons and ligaments and the functional consequences of altered ligament and muscle stiffness, especially with regard to synthetic hormones, should be further investigated.
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- Claudia Römer
- Department of Sports Medicine, Charité—University Medicine Berlin Humboldt‐University of Berlin Berlin Germany
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Charité—University Medicine Berlin Humboldt‐University of Berlin Berlin Germany
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Charité—University Medicine Berlin Humboldt‐University of Berlin Berlin Germany
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- Department of Radiology Charité—University Medicine Berlin, Humboldt‐University of Berlin Berlin Germany
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- Movement Biomechanics, Institute of Sport Sciences Humboldt‐University of Berlin Berlin Germany
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Black AL, Clark AL. Sexual dimorphism in knee osteoarthritis: Biomechanical variances and biological influences. J Orthop 2022; 32:104-108. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jor.2022.05.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Waugh CM, Scott A. Case Studies in Physiology: Adaptation of Loading-Bearing Tendons during Pregnancy. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2022; 132:1280-1289. [PMID: 35271408 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00555.2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Pregnancy is characterized by hormone changes that could alter musculoskeletal (MSK) properties and temporarily increase soft tissue injury risk. Whilst the prevalence of MSK injuries in pregnancy has not yet proven itself to be a widespread problem, indirect evidence indicates an uptake in the prevalence of strength training and vigorous-intensity activity during pregnancy, which may result in increased MSK injury incidence. Combining this evidence with the association between sex hormones and MSK injury risk, we recognize the potential importance of this research area and believe the (prospective) examination of connective tissue properties in relation to hormonal changes in pregnancy are appropriate. Given the dearth of information on MSK adaptations to pregnancy, we present a variety of morphological, mechanical and functional tendon data from two consecutive pregnancies in one woman as a means of highlighting this under-researched topic. This data may be representative of the general pregnant population, or it may be highly individualized - more research is required for a better understanding of MSK adaptation and injury risk during and after pregnancy.
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- Charlie M Waugh
- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Legerlotz K, Nobis T. Insights in the Effect of Fluctuating Female Hormones on Injury Risk—Challenge and Chance. Front Physiol 2022; 13:827726. [PMID: 35250631 PMCID: PMC8891628 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.827726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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It is time to take on the challenge of investigating the complex effect of fluctuating female hormones on injury risk as this offers a chance to improve female athletes’ health and performance. During the recent decade, the body of knowledge on female hormones and injury risk has largely been increased. New insights have been offered regarding the association of certain phases of the menstrual cycle and injury prevalence as well as regarding relationships between hormone levels and musculoskeletal changes such as, for example, ligamentous stiffness and knee laxity. However, current research often follows the theme of a causal relationship between estrogen levels and musculoskeletal function or injury and thus—one might argue—further enhances a rather simplistic approach, instead of uncovering complex relationships which could help in establishing more nuanced ways of preventing female injuries. To uncover real effects and to truly understand the physiological responses, we suggest to reflect on potential bias regarding research questions and current approaches. It may enhance future studies to apply a more nuanced approach to causation, to include multidimensional perspectives and to implement an interdisciplinary methodology.
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- Kirsten Legerlotz
- Movement Biomechanics, Institute of Sport Sciences, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- *Correspondence: Kirsten Legerlotz,
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- Berlin Institute for Integration and Migration Research, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Mechanical properties of human patellar tendon collagen fibrils. An exploratory study of aging and sex. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2021; 124:104864. [PMID: 34607298 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2021.104864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2021] [Revised: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 09/26/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Tendons are connective tissues that transmit mechanical forces from muscle to bone and consist mainly of nano-scale fibrils of type I collagen. Aging has been associated with reduced mechanical function of tendons at the whole-tendon level and also with increased glycation of tendon collagen fibrils. Yet, the mechanical effects of aging at the fibril level remain unknown. In vitro glycation has previously been reported to substantially increase fibril strength and stiffness in young rats, suggesting a potentially large effect of aging through the glycation mechanism. We therefore expected that aging would have a similar major impact on fibril mechanical properties. In addition, differences in fibril mechanical properties between men and women have never been studied. This study investigated human patellar tendon biopsies from young (26 ± 4 years) and elderly (66 ± 1 years), men and women by measuring the mechanical properties of individual collagen fibrils using a custom nano-mechanical device. There were no major mechanical differences with either age or sex, but there were modestly greater failure stress (22%) and tensile modulus at both low and high strain (16% and 26% respectively) in the elderly group. No significant differences in mechanical properties were observed between men and women. The slightly greater strength and stiffness in the elderly group are in contrasts to the age-related deficits observed for whole-tendons in vivo, although the study was not designed to investigate these minor differences.
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Skovgaard D, Siersma VD, Klausen SB, Visnes H, Haukenes I, Bang CW, Bager P, Grävare Silbernagel K, Gaida J, Magnusson SP, Kjaer M, Couppé C. Chronic hyperglycemia, hypercholesterolemia, and metabolic syndrome are associated with risk of tendon injury. Scand J Med Sci Sports 2021; 31:1822-1831. [PMID: 33963621 DOI: 10.1111/sms.13984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2020] [Revised: 04/13/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Tendon injury is a considerable problem affecting both physically active and sedentary people. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between markers for metabolic disorders (hyperglycemia, hypercholesterolemia, and metabolic syndrome) and the risk of developing tendon injuries requiring referral to a hospital. The Copenhagen City Heart Study is a prospective study of diabetic and non-diabetic individuals from the Danish general population with different physical activity levels. The cohort was followed for 3 years via national registers with respect to tendon injuries. Data from 5856 individuals (median age 62 years) were included. The overall incidence of tendon injury in both upper and lower extremities that required an out-patient or in-house visit to a hospital was ~5.7/1000 person years. Individuals with elevated HbA1c (glycated hemoglobin) even in the prediabetic range (HbA1c>5.7%) had a ~3 times higher risk of tendon injury in the lower extremities only, as compared to individuals with normal HbA1C levels. Hypercholesterolemia (total cholesterol>5 mmol/L) increased risk of tendon injury in the upper extremities by ~1.5 times, and individuals with metabolic syndrome had ~2.5 times higher risk of tendon injury in both upper and lower extremities. In conclusion, these data demonstrate for the first time in a large cohort with different physical activity levels that the indicators for metabolic syndrome are a powerful systemic determinant of tendon injury, and two of its components, hyperglycemia and hypercholesterolemia, each independently make tendons susceptible for damage and injury.
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- Dorthe Skovgaard
- Institute of Sports Medicine Copenhagen, Department of Orthopedic Surgery M, Copenhagen University Hospital - Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg and Center for Healthy Aging, Institute of Sports Medicine Copenhagen, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- The Research Unit for General Practice and Section of General Practice, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.,Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Research Unit, Department of Physical Therapy, Bispebjerg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway.,Department of Orthopedics, Sorlandet Hospital Kristiansand, Oslo, Norway.,Oslo Sports trauma Research Centre, Norwegian School of Sports Sciences, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- The Research Unit for General Practice and Section of General Practice, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Epidemiology Research, Statens Serum Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Institute for Research Institute for Sport and Exercise (UCRISE), University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Institute of Sports Medicine Copenhagen, Department of Orthopedic Surgery M, Copenhagen University Hospital - Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg and Center for Healthy Aging, Institute of Sports Medicine Copenhagen, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Research Unit, Department of Physical Therapy, Bispebjerg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Institute of Sports Medicine Copenhagen, Department of Orthopedic Surgery M, Copenhagen University Hospital - Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg and Center for Healthy Aging, Institute of Sports Medicine Copenhagen, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Institute of Sports Medicine Copenhagen, Department of Orthopedic Surgery M, Copenhagen University Hospital - Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg and Center for Healthy Aging, Institute of Sports Medicine Copenhagen, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Research Unit, Department of Physical Therapy, Bispebjerg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Wessel LE, Eliasberg CD, Bowen E, Sutton KM. Shoulder and elbow pathology in the female athlete: sex-specific considerations. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2021; 30:977-985. [PMID: 33220412 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2020.10.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2020] [Revised: 10/08/2020] [Accepted: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Unique biologic and biomechanical aspects of the female body make women more prone to certain orthopedic injuries. Sex differences are well understood with regard to certain orthopedic pathologies such as anterior cruciate ligament injury, hallux valgus, carpal tunnel, and carpometacarpal joint arthritis; however, sex differences are less commonly discussed with regard to shoulder and elbow pathology. The purpose of this review is to elucidate sex differences specific to sports-related shoulder and elbow injuries in the female athlete population.
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- Lauren E Wessel
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA.
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Dalgaard LB, Jørgensen EB, Oxfeldt M, Dalgaard EB, Johansen FT, Karlsson M, Ringgaard S, Hansen M. Influence of Second Generation Oral Contraceptive Use on Adaptations to Resistance Training in Young Untrained Women. J Strength Cond Res 2020; 36:1801-1809. [PMID: 32694286 DOI: 10.1519/jsc.0000000000003735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Dalgaard, LB, Jørgensen, EB, Oxfeldt, M, Dalgaard, EB, Johansen, FT, Karlsson, M, Ringgaard, S, and Hansen, M. Influence of second generation oral contraceptive use on adaptations to resistance training in young untrained women. J Strength Cond Res XX(X): 000-000, 2020-The study purpose was to determine effects of using second generation oral contraceptives (OC) on muscle adaptations to resistance training in young untrained women. Twenty users and 18 nonusers of OC completed a 10-week supervised progressive resistance training program. Before and after the intervention, muscle cross-sectional area (mCSA) of the quadriceps was measured using magnetic resonance imaging and muscle fiber CSA (fCSA) was determined by immunohistochemistry. In addition, body composition (DXA, fat mass/fat-free mass), maximal isometric muscle strength (dynamometry), 5 repetition maximum (5RM) leg press strength, counter movement jump (CMJ) height, and average power using a modified Wingate test were determined. Serum hormone analysis ensured OC compliance and 4-day food records documented dietary intake. After the training period, quadriceps mCSA (OC: 11.0 ± 6.0% vs. non-OC: 9.2 ± 5.0%, p = 0.001), type II fCSA (OC: 19.9 ± 7.9% vs. non-OC: 16.6 ± 7.2%, p = 0.05), muscle strength (knee extension, knee flexion and 5RM, p < 0.001), and functional power (CMJ, AP, p < 0.001) were significantly increased with no significant difference between the groups. However, a tendency toward a greater increase in fat-free mass (FFM) in the OC group was observed (OC: 3.7 ± 3.8% vs. non-OC: 2.7 ± 3.5%, p = 0.08). Collectively, use of second generation OCs in young untrained women did not significantly improve adaptations to 10 weeks of resistance training compared with nonusers. The trend toward greater gains in FFM in the OC group warrant future studies.
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- Line B Dalgaard
- 1Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus C, Denmark; 2Department of Clinical Medicine, Diagnostic Center, Silkeborg Regional Hospital, Silkeborg, Denmark; 3Institute of Sports Medicine Copenhagen, Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark; and 4The MR Research Center, Aarhus University, Aarhus N, Denmark
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Roberts BM, Nuckols G, Krieger JW. Sex Differences in Resistance Training: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Strength Cond Res 2020; 34:1448-1460. [DOI: 10.1519/jsc.0000000000003521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Dalgaard LB, Dalgas U, Andersen JL, Rossen NB, Møller AB, Stødkilde-Jørgensen H, Jørgensen JO, Kovanen V, Couppé C, Langberg H, Kjær M, Hansen M. Influence of Oral Contraceptive Use on Adaptations to Resistance Training. Front Physiol 2019; 10:824. [PMID: 31312144 PMCID: PMC6614284 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2019.00824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2019] [Accepted: 06/12/2019] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Introduction: The majority of young women use oral contraceptives (OCs). Use of OCs has been associated with lower myofibrillar protein and tendon collagen synthesis rates, but it is unknown whether OCs will limit the adaptive response of myotendinous tissue to resistance training. Design and Methods: Fourteen healthy untrained young regular OC users (24 ± 1 years, fat% 32 ± 1, 35 ± 2 ml⋅min-1⋅kg-1) and 14 NOC users (non-OC, controls) (24 ± 1 years, fat% 32 ± 2, 34 ± 2 ml⋅min-1⋅kg-1) performed a 10-week supervised lower extremity progressive resistance training program. Before and after the intervention biopsies from the vastus lateralis muscle and the patellar tendon were obtained. Muscle (quadriceps) and tendon cross-sectional area (CSA) was determined by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, and muscle fiber CSA was determined by histochemistry. Maximal isometric knee extension strength was assessed by dynamometry while 1 repetition maximum (RM) was determined during knee extension. Results: Training enhanced CSA in both muscle (p < 0.001) and tendon (p < 0.01). A trend toward a greater increase in muscle CSA was observed for OC (11%) compared to NOC (8%) (interaction p = 0.06). Analysis of mean muscle fiber type CSA showed a trend toward an increase in type II muscle fiber area in both groups (p = 0.11, interaction p = 0.98), whereas type I muscle fiber CSA increased in the OC group (n = 9, 3821 ± 197 to 4490 ± 313 mm2, p < 0.05), but not in NOC (n = 7, 4020 ± 348 to 3777 ± 354 mm2, p = 0.40) (interaction p < 0.05). Post hoc analyses indicated that the effect of OCs on muscle mass increase was induced by the OC-users (n = 7), who used OCs containing 30 μg ethinyl estradiol (EE), whereas the response in users taking OCs with 20 μg EE (n = 7) did not differ from NOC. Both the OC and NOC group experienced an increase in maximal knee strength (p < 0.001) and 1RM leg extension (p < 0.001) after the training period with no difference between groups. Conclusion: Use of OCs during a 10-week supervised progressive resistance training program was associated with a trend toward a greater increase in muscle mass and a significantly greater increase in type I muscle fiber area compared to controls. Yet, use of OCs did not influence the overall increase in muscle strength related to training.
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- Line B Dalgaard
- Section of Sport Science, Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Section of Sport Science, Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery M, Bispebjerg Hospital and Center for Healthy Aging, Institute of Sports Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Steno Diabetes Center Aarhus, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.,Department of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Medical Research Laboratories, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Steno Diabetes Center Aarhus, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.,Department of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Medical Research Laboratories, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery M, Bispebjerg Hospital and Center for Healthy Aging, Institute of Sports Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery M, Bispebjerg Hospital and Center for Healthy Aging, Institute of Sports Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.,CopenRehab, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery M, Bispebjerg Hospital and Center for Healthy Aging, Institute of Sports Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Section of Sport Science, Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.,Department of Orthopedic Surgery M, Bispebjerg Hospital and Center for Healthy Aging, Institute of Sports Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Epro G, Hunter S, König M, Schade F, Karamanidis K. Evidence of a Uniform Muscle-Tendon Unit Adaptation in Healthy Elite Track and Field Jumpers: A Cross Sectional Investigation. Front Physiol 2019; 10:574. [PMID: 31156457 PMCID: PMC6529647 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2019.00574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2018] [Accepted: 04/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Different adaptive responses to mechanical loading between muscle and tendon can lead to non-uniform biomechanical properties within the muscle-tendon unit. The current study aimed to analyze the mechanical properties of the triceps surae muscle-tendon unit in healthy male and female elite track and field jumpers in order to detect possible inter-limb differences and intra-limb non-uniformities in muscle and tendon adaptation. The triceps surae muscle strength and tendon stiffness were analyzed in both limbs during maximal voluntary isometric plantar flexion contractions using synchronous dynamometry and ultrasonography in sixty-seven healthy young male (n = 35) and female (n = 32) elite international level track and field jumpers (high jump, long jump, triple jump, pole vault). Triceps surae muscle-tendon unit intra-limb uniformity was assessed using between limb symmetry indexes in the muscle strength and tendon stiffness. Independent from sex and jumping discipline the take-off leg showed a significantly higher (p < 0.05) triceps surae muscle strength and tendon stiffness, suggesting different habitual mechanical loading between legs. However, despite these inter-limb discrepancies no differences were detected in the symmetry indexes of muscle strength (5.9 ± 9.4%) and tendon stiffness (8.1 ± 11.5%). This was accompanied by a significant correlation between the symmetry indexes of muscle strength and tendon stiffness (r = 0.44; p < 0.01; n = 67). Thus, the current findings give evidence for a uniform muscle-tendon unit adaptation in healthy elite track and field jumpers, which can be reflected as a protective mechanism to maintain its integrity to meet the functional demand.
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- Gaspar Epro
- Sport and Exercise Science Research Centre, School of Applied Sciences, London South Bank University, London, United Kingdom
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- Sport and Exercise Science Research Centre, School of Applied Sciences, London South Bank University, London, United Kingdom
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- Sport and Exercise Science Research Centre, School of Applied Sciences, London South Bank University, London, United Kingdom
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- Olympic Training Center Rheinland, Cologne, Germany
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- Sport and Exercise Science Research Centre, School of Applied Sciences, London South Bank University, London, United Kingdom
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Zellmer M, Kernozek TW, Gheidi N, Hove J, Torry M. Patellar tendon stress between two variations of the forward step lunge. JOURNAL OF SPORT AND HEALTH SCIENCE 2019; 8:235-241. [PMID: 31193251 PMCID: PMC6523035 DOI: 10.1016/j.jshs.2016.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2016] [Revised: 08/23/2016] [Accepted: 10/08/2016] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Patellar tendinopathy (PT) or "jumper's knee" is generally found in active populations that perform jumping activities. Graded exposure of patellar tendon stress through functional exercise has been demonstrated to be effective for the treatment of PT. However, no studies have compared how anterior knee displacement variations during the commonly performed forward step lunge (FSL) affect patellar tendon stress. METHODS Twenty-five subjects (age: 22.69 ± 0.74 years; height: 169.39 ± 6.44 cm; mass: 61.55 ± 9.74 kg) performed 2 variations of an FSL with the anterior knee motion going in front of the toes (FSL-FT) and the knee remaining behind the toes (FSL-BT). Kinematic and kinetic data were used with an inverse-dynamics based static optimization technique to estimate individual muscle forces to determine patellar tendon stress during both lunge techniques. A repeated measures multivariate analysis was used to analyze these data. RESULTS The peak patellar tendon stress, stress impulse, quadriceps force, knee moment, knee flexion, and ankle dorsiflexion angle were significantly greater (p < 0.001) during the FSL-FT as compared to the FSL-BT. The peak patellar tendon stress rate did not differ between the FSL-FT and FSL-BT. CONCLUSION The use of an FSL-FT as compared to an FSL-BT increased the load and stress on the patellar tendon. Because a graded exposure of patellar tendon loading with other closed kinetic chain exercises has proven to be effective in treating PT, consideration for the prescription of variations of the FSL and further clinical evaluation of this exercise is warranted in individuals with PT.
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- Matthew Zellmer
- La Crosse Institute for Movement Science, Physical Therapy Program, Department of Health Professions, University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, La Crosse, WI 54601, USA
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- La Crosse Institute for Movement Science, Physical Therapy Program, Department of Health Professions, University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, La Crosse, WI 54601, USA
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- La Crosse Institute for Movement Science, Physical Therapy Program, Department of Health Professions, University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, La Crosse, WI 54601, USA
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- La Crosse Institute for Movement Science, Physical Therapy Program, Department of Health Professions, University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, La Crosse, WI 54601, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology and Recreation, Illinois State University, Normal, IL 61761, USA
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Bey ME, Marzilger R, Hinkson L, Arampatzis A, Legerlotz K. Patellar Tendon Stiffness Is Not Reduced During Pregnancy. Front Physiol 2019; 10:334. [PMID: 30984023 PMCID: PMC6449680 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2019.00334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2018] [Accepted: 03/13/2019] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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It is believed that hormonal changes during pregnancy lead to an increased compliance in ligaments and tendons, increasing the risk to suffer from connective tissue injuries particularly during exercise. While the laxity of the pelvic ligaments may increase to facilitate childbirth, to our knowledge no study has ever investigated the mechanical properties of human tendons in different stages of pregnancy. Thus, the purpose of our longitudinal study was to investigate the mechanical properties of the patellar tendon in different stages of pregnancy and postpartum. Nineteen pregnant women (30 ± 4 years) and 11 non-pregnant controls (28 ± 3 years) performed maximum isometric knee extension contractions on a dynamometer. Muscle strength and mechanical properties of the patellar tendon were determined integrating ultrasound, kinematic, and electromyographic measurements. In pregnant women, measurements were performed in the 16 ± 4th week of pregnancy (EP), the 29 ± 4th week of pregnancy (LP) and 32 ± 9th weeks postpartum (PP). On average, muscle strength as well as patellar tendon stiffness, force, and relative strain did not change during pregnancy and did not differ from non-pregnant controls. Tendon length measured at 90° knee flexion continuously increased during and after pregnancy (tendon length PP>EP; PP>controls). Our results indicate that patellar tendon stiffness is not universally affected by pregnancy. We found no evidence to support the often stated assumption that tendons would become more compliant during pregnancy. However, variability between individuals as well as the progressive increase in tendon rest length during and after pregnancy and its implications on injury risk need to be further examined.
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- Marie Elena Bey
- Department of Training and Movement Sciences, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Berlin School of Movement Science, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Training and Movement Sciences, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Berlin School of Movement Science, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Training and Movement Sciences, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Berlin School of Movement Science, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Training and Movement Sciences, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Berlin School of Movement Science, Berlin, Germany
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Konopka JA, Hsue LJ, Dragoo JL. Effect of Oral Contraceptives on Soft Tissue Injury Risk, Soft Tissue Laxity, and Muscle Strength: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Orthop J Sports Med 2019; 7:2325967119831061. [PMID: 30923726 PMCID: PMC6431771 DOI: 10.1177/2325967119831061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background Female patients are more likely than male patients to experience various musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries. Because MSK tissues are sensitive to the female hormones relaxin, estrogen, and progesterone, studies have examined whether hormonal contraceptives, which change female hormone levels, can alter the female MSK injury risk. These studies have reached contradictory conclusions, leaving unclear the influence of hormonal contraception on female MSK injury risk. Hypothesis Hormonal contraceptives act to decrease female soft tissue injury risk and soft tissue laxity. Study Design Systematic review; Level of evidence, 3. Methods Reviewers searched for clinically relevant studies evaluating the relationship between hormonal contraceptive use and soft tissue injuries, soft tissue laxity, muscle injuries, and muscle strength in the PubMed, Cochrane, Scopus, CINAHL, and Embase databases. Studies meeting inclusion criteria were scored by 2 independent researchers for risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, and indirectness with a template designed using the British Medical Journal Clinical Evidence GRADE (Grades of Recommendation Assessment, Development and Evaluation) scoring system and GRADEPro guidelines. Scores were uploaded into the GRADEPro scoring system software, which calculated each study's final GRADE score (very low, low, moderate, or high quality). Results A total of 29 studies met inclusion criteria. Of the 7 studies evaluating oral contraceptive (OC) use and soft tissue injury risk, only 2 received a high quality-of-evidence score; all other studies received a very low score. The high-quality studies concluded that OC use decreases anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury risk. Only 1 of the 10 studies evaluating OC use and soft tissue laxity was found to have a high quality of evidence; this study determined that OC use decreases ACL laxity. Conclusion Higher quality studies suggest that OCs decrease a female patient's risk of ACL injuries and ACL laxity. The strength of these findings, however, is weak. Female patients are up to 8 times more likely to tear their ACLs than male patients. OCs may serve a therapeutic role in decreasing the sex disparity in ACL injury rates.
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- Jaclyn A Konopka
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California, USA
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Eriksen CS, Svensson RB, Gylling AT, Couppé C, Magnusson SP, Kjaer M. Load magnitude affects patellar tendon mechanical properties but not collagen or collagen cross-linking after long-term strength training in older adults. BMC Geriatr 2019; 19:30. [PMID: 30704412 PMCID: PMC6357404 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-019-1043-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2018] [Accepted: 01/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Regular loading of tendons may counteract the negative effects of aging. However, the influence of strength training loading magnitude on tendon mechanical properties and its relation to matrix collagen content and collagen cross-linking is sparsely described in older adults. The purpose of the present study was to compare the effects of moderate or high load resistance training on tendon matrix and its mechanical properties. METHODS Seventeen women and 19 men, age 62-70 years, were recruited and randomly allocated to 12 months of heavy load resistance training (HRT), moderate load resistance training (MRT) or control (CON). Pre- and post-intervention testing comprised isometric quadriceps strength test (IsoMVC), ultrasound based testing of in vivo patellar tendon (PT) mechanical properties, MRI-based measurement of PT cross-sectional area (CSA), PT biopsies for assessment of fibril morphology, collagen content, enzymatic cross-links, and tendon fluorescence as a measure of advanced glycation end-products (AGEs). RESULTS Thirty three participants completed the intervention and were included in the data analysis. IsoMVC increased more after HRT (+ 21%) than MRT (+ 8%) and CON (+ 7%) (p < 0.05). Tendon stiffness (p < 0.05) and Young's modulus (p = 0.05) were also differently affected by training load with a reduction in CON and MRT but not in HRT. PT-CSA increased equally after both MRT and HRT. Collagen content, fibril morphology, enzymatic cross-links, and tendon fluorescence were unaffected by training. CONCLUSION Despite equal improvements in tendon size after moderate and heavy load resistance training, only heavy. load training seemed to maintain tendon mechanical properties in old age. The effect of load magnitude on tendon biomechanics was unrelated to changes of major load bearing matrix components in the tendon core. The study is a sub-study of the LISA study, which was registered at http://clinicaltrials.gov (NCT02123641) April 25th 2014.
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- Christian S Eriksen
- Institute of Sports Medicine Copenhagen, Bispebjerg Hospital, Nielsine Nielsens Vej 11, building 8, 1st floor, DK-2400, Copenhagen, Denmark. .,Center for Healthy Aging, Department of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3B, DK-2200, Copenhagen, N, Denmark.
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- Institute of Sports Medicine Copenhagen, Bispebjerg Hospital, Nielsine Nielsens Vej 11, building 8, 1st floor, DK-2400, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Institute of Sports Medicine Copenhagen, Bispebjerg Hospital, Nielsine Nielsens Vej 11, building 8, 1st floor, DK-2400, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Center for Healthy Aging, Department of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3B, DK-2200, Copenhagen, N, Denmark
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- Institute of Sports Medicine Copenhagen, Bispebjerg Hospital, Nielsine Nielsens Vej 11, building 8, 1st floor, DK-2400, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Department of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Bispebjerg Hospital, Nielsine Nielsens Vej 11, DK-2400, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Institute of Sports Medicine Copenhagen, Bispebjerg Hospital, Nielsine Nielsens Vej 11, building 8, 1st floor, DK-2400, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Department of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Bispebjerg Hospital, Nielsine Nielsens Vej 11, DK-2400, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Institute of Sports Medicine Copenhagen, Bispebjerg Hospital, Nielsine Nielsens Vej 11, building 8, 1st floor, DK-2400, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Center for Healthy Aging, Department of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3B, DK-2200, Copenhagen, N, Denmark
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Eriksen CS, Henkel C, Svensson RB, Agergaard AS, Couppé C, Kjaer M, Magnusson SP. Lower tendon stiffness in very old compared with old individuals is unaffected by short-term resistance training of skeletal muscle. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2018; 125:205-214. [PMID: 29596014 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00028.2018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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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 determined. This study aimed to compare in vivo patellar tendon mechanical properties in moderately old (old) and very old adults and the effect of short-term resistance training. Twenty old (9 women, 11 men, >65 yr) and 30 very old (11 women, 19 men, >83 yr) adults were randomly allocated to heavy resistance training (HRT) or no training (CON) and underwent testing of in vivo patellar tendon (PT) mechanical properties and PT dimensions before and after a 3-mo intervention. Previous measurements of muscle properties, blood parameters, and physical activity level were included in the analysis. Data from 9 old HRT, 10 old CON, 14 very old CON, and 12 old HRT adults were analyzed. In addition to lower quadriceps muscle strength and cross-sectional area (CSA), we found lower PT stiffness and Young's modulus ( P < 0.001) and a trend toward the lower mid-portion PT-CSA ( P = 0.09) in very old compared with old subjects. Daily step count was also lower in very old subjects ( P < 0.001). Resistance training improved muscle strength and cross-sectional area equally in old and very old subjects ( P < 0.05) but did not affect PT mechanical properties or dimension. We conclude that PT material properties are reduced in very old age, and this may likely be explained by reduced physical activity. Three months of resistance training however, could not alter PT mechanical properties in very old individuals. NEW & NOTEWORTHY This research is the first to quantify in vivo tendon mechanical properties in a group of very old adults in their eighties. Patellar tendon stiffness was lower in very old (87 yr on average) compared with moderately old (68 yr on average) individuals. Reduced physical activity with aging may explain some of the loss in tendon stiffness, but regular heavy resistance training for 3 mo was not sufficient to change tendon mechanical properties.
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- Christian Skou Eriksen
- Institute of Sports Medicine Copenhagen, Bispebjerg Hospital , Copenhagen , Denmark.,Center for Healthy Aging, Department of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen , Copenhagen , Denmark
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- Institute of Sports Medicine Copenhagen, Bispebjerg Hospital , Copenhagen , Denmark
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- Institute of Sports Medicine Copenhagen, Bispebjerg Hospital , Copenhagen , Denmark.,Center for Healthy Aging, Department of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen , Copenhagen , Denmark
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- Institute of Sports Medicine Copenhagen, Bispebjerg Hospital , Copenhagen , Denmark.,Department of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Bispebjerg Hospital , Copenhagen , Denmark
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- Institute of Sports Medicine Copenhagen, Bispebjerg Hospital , Copenhagen , Denmark.,Department of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Bispebjerg Hospital , Copenhagen , Denmark
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- Institute of Sports Medicine Copenhagen, Bispebjerg Hospital , Copenhagen , Denmark.,Center for Healthy Aging, Department of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen , Copenhagen , Denmark
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- Institute of Sports Medicine Copenhagen, Bispebjerg Hospital , Copenhagen , Denmark.,Center for Healthy Aging, Department of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen , Copenhagen , Denmark.,Department of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Bispebjerg Hospital , Copenhagen , Denmark
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Due to increased longevity, women can expect to live more than one-third of their lives in a post-menopausal state, which is characterised by low circulating levels of oestrogen and progesterone. The aim of this review is to provide insights into current knowledge of the effect of female hormones (or lack of female hormones) on skeletal muscle protein turnover at rest and in response to exercise. This review is primarily based on data from human trials. Many elderly post-menopausal women experience physical disabilities and loss of independence related to sarcopenia, which reduces life quality and is associated with substantial financial costs. Resistance training and dietary optimisation can counteract or at least decelerate the degenerative ageing process, but lack of oestrogen in post-menopausal women may reduce their sensitivity to these anabolic stimuli and accelerate muscle loss. Tendons and ligaments are also affected by sex hormones, but the effect seems to differ between endogenous and exogenous female hormones. Furthermore, the effect seems to depend on the age, and as a result influence the biomechanical properties of the ligaments and tendons differentially. Based on the present knowledge oestrogen seems to play a significant role with regard to skeletal muscle protein turnover. Therefore, oestrogen/hormonal replacement therapy may counteract the degenerative changes in skeletal muscle. Nevertheless, there is a need for greater insight into the direct and indirect mechanistic effects of female hormones before any evidence-based recommendations regarding type, dose, duration and timing of hormone replacement therapy can be provided.
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Mersmann F, Charcharis G, Bohm S, Arampatzis A. Muscle and Tendon Adaptation in Adolescence: Elite Volleyball Athletes Compared to Untrained Boys and Girls. Front Physiol 2017; 8:417. [PMID: 28670285 PMCID: PMC5472702 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2017.00417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2017] [Accepted: 05/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Though the plasticity of human tendons is well explored in adults, it is still unknown how superimposed mechanical loading by means of athletic training affects the properties of tendons during maturation. Due to the increased responsiveness of muscle to mechanical loading, adolescence is an important phase to investigate the effects of training on the mechanical properties of tendons. Hence, in the present study we compared vastus lateralis (VL) architecture, muscle strength of the knee extensor muscles and patellar tendon mechanical properties of male and female adolescent elite athletes to untrained boys and girls. Twenty-one adolescent volleyball athletes (A; 16.7 ± 1 years; 12 boys, 9 girls) and 24 similar-aged controls (C; 16.7 ± 1 years; 12 boys and girls, respectively) performed maximum isometric contractions on a dynamometer for the assessment of muscle strength and, by integrating ultrasound imaging, patellar tendon mechanical properties. Respective joint moments were calculated using an inverse dynamics approach and an electromyography-based estimation of antagonistic contribution. Additionally, the VL pennation angle, fascicle length and muscle-thickness were determined in the inactive state by means of ultrasound. Adolescent athletes produced significantly greater knee extension moments (normalized to body mass) compared to controls (A: 4.23 ± 0.80 Nm/kg, C: 3.57 ± 0.67 Nm/kg; p = 0.004), and showed greater VL thickness and pennation angle (+38% and +27%; p < 0.001). Tendon stiffness (normalized to rest length) was also significantly higher in athletes (A: 86.0 ± 27.1 kN/strain, C: 70.2 ± 18.8 kN/strain; p = 0.04), yet less pronounced compared to tendon force (A: 5785 ± 1146 N, C: 4335 ± 1015 N; p < 0.001), which resulted in higher levels of tendon strain during maximum contractions in athletes (A: 8.0 ± 1.9%, C: 6.4 ± 1.8%; p = 0.008). We conclude that athletic volleyball training provides a more efficient stimulus for muscle compared to tendon adaptation, which results in an increased demand placed upon the tendon by the working muscle in adolescent volleyball athletes. Besides implications for sport performance, these findings might have important consequences for the risk of tendon overuse injury.
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- Falk Mersmann
- Department of Training and Movement Sciences, Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinBerlin, Germany.,Berlin School of Movement ScienceBerlin, Germany
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- Department of Training and Movement Sciences, Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinBerlin, Germany.,Berlin School of Movement ScienceBerlin, Germany
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- Department of Training and Movement Sciences, Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinBerlin, Germany.,Berlin School of Movement ScienceBerlin, Germany
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- Department of Training and Movement Sciences, Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinBerlin, Germany.,Berlin School of Movement ScienceBerlin, Germany
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Oral contraceptive pill use and the susceptibility to markers of exercise-induced muscle damage. Eur J Appl Physiol 2017; 117:1393-1402. [PMID: 28497386 PMCID: PMC5486557 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-017-3629-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2016] [Accepted: 05/01/2017] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Purpose Firstly, to establish whether oral contraceptive pill (OCP) users are more susceptible to muscle damage compared to non-users, and secondly, to establish whether differences can be attributed to differences in patella tendon properties. Methods Nine female OCP users and 9 female non-users participated in the investigation. Combining dynamometry, electromyography and ultrasonography, patella tendon properties and vastus lateralis architectural properties were measured pre and during the first of 6 sets of 12 maximal voluntary eccentric knee extensions. Serum oestrogen levels were measured on the 7th day of the pill cycle and the 14th day of menstrual cycle in OCP users and non-users, respectively. Maximal voluntary isometric knee extension torque loss, creatine kinase and muscle soreness were measured 48 h pre-damage, post-damage, and 48, 96 and 168 h post-damage. Results Oestrogen levels were significantly lower in OCP users compared to non-users (209 ± 115 and 433 ± 147 pg/ml, respectively, p = 0.004). Proposed determinants of muscle damage, patella tendon stiffness and maximal eccentric torque did not differ between OCP users and non-users. The change in creatine kinase from pre to peak was significantly higher in OCP users compared to non-users (962 ± 968 and 386 ± 474 Ul, respectively, p = 0.016). There were no other differences in markers of muscle damage. Conclusion Although our findings suggest that, when compared to non-users, the OCP may augment the creatine kinase response following eccentric exercise, it does not increase the susceptibility to any other markers of muscle damage.
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Dehghan F, Soori R, Dehghan P, Gholami K, Muniandy S, Azarbayjani MA, Yusof A. Changes in Knee Laxity and Relaxin Receptor Isoforms Expression (RXFP1/RXFP2) in the Knee throughout Estrous Cycle Phases in Rodents. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0160984. [PMID: 27513858 PMCID: PMC4981442 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0160984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2015] [Accepted: 07/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The changes in knee laxity and relaxin receptor expression at different phases of rodent estrous cycle are not known. Here, changes in the parameter were investigated in rats at different phases of the estrous cycle. Estrous cycle phases of intact female rats were determined by cytological examination of the vaginal smear. Following phase identification, blood was collected for serum hormone analyses. Knee passive range of motion (ROM) was determined by using a digital miniature goniometer. The animals were then sacrificed and patellar tendon, collateral ligaments and hamstring muscles were harvested for relaxin/insulin-like family peptide receptor 1 and 2 (RXFP1/RXFP2) analyses. Knee passive ROM was the highest at proestrus followed by diestrus and the lowest at estrus. Estrogen level was the highest at proestrus while progesterone and relaxin levels were the highest at diestrus. A strong correlation was observed between relaxin and progesterone levels. At proestrus, expression of RXFP1 and RXFP2 proteins and mRNAs were the highest at proestrus followed by diestrus and estrus. The finding shows that higher level of progesterone and relaxin in diestrus might be responsible for higher laxity of knee joint in rats.
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- Firouzeh Dehghan
- Department of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
- Department of exercise science, Sports Center, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia
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- Department of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Health Deputy, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia
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- Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of exercise science, Sports Center, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia
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Ganderton C, Semciw A, Cook J, Pizzari T. Does menopausal hormone therapy (MHT), exercise or a combination of both, improve pain and function in post-menopausal women with greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS)? A randomised controlled trial. BMC Womens Health 2016; 16:32. [PMID: 27312538 PMCID: PMC4910216 DOI: 10.1186/s12905-016-0311-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2014] [Accepted: 06/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS) is pathology in the gluteus medius and minimus tendons and trochanteric bursa that causes debilitating tendon pain and dysfunction, particularly in post-menopausal women. Limited evidence in clinical studies suggests hormone changes after menopause may have a negative effect on tendon. This protocol describes a randomised controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) and exercise therapy in reducing pain and dysfunction associated with GTPS in post-menopausal women. METHOD One hundred and sixteen post-menopausal women will be recruited and randomised to receive one of two exercise programs (sham or targeted intervention exercise) and transdermal creams (MHT cream containing oestradiol 50mcg and norethisterone acetate 140mcg or placebo cream). Interventions will be 12-weeks in duration and outcomes will be examined at baseline, 12-weeks and 52-weeks. The primary outcome measure will be the VISA-G questionnaire and secondary outcomes measures will include three hip pain and function questionnaires (Hip dysfunction and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score, Oxford Hip Score, Lateral Hip Pain questionnaire), a global change in symptom questionnaire (using a 15-point Likert scale) and a quality of life measure (AQoL-8D questionnaire). Data will be analysed using the intention to treat principle. DISCUSSION This study is the first randomised controlled trial to compare the effectiveness of menopausal hormone therapy therapy alone, and with the combination of exercise therapy, to treat pain and dysfunction associated with GTPS. This study has been pragmatically designed to ensure that the interventions in this study can be integrated into policy and clinical practice if found to be effective in the treatment of GTPS in post-menopausal women. If successful, there is potential for this treatment regimen to be explored in future studies of other persistent tendon conditions in the post-menopausal population. TRIAL REGISTRATION Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12614001157662 Registered 31 October 2014.
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- Charlotte Ganderton
- />School of Allied Health (Physiotherapy), College of Science, Health and Engineering, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086 Australia
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- />School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD 4072 Australia
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- />School of Allied Health (Physiotherapy), College of Science, Health and Engineering, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086 Australia
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- />School of Allied Health (Physiotherapy), College of Science, Health and Engineering, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086 Australia
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The risk of overuse and traumatic tendon and ligament injuries differ between women and men. Part of this gender difference in injury risk is probably explained by sex hormonal differences which are specifically distinct during the sexual maturation in the teenage years and during young adulthood. The effects of the separate sex hormones are not fully elucidated. However, in women, the presence of estrogen in contrast to very low estrogen levels may be beneficial during regular loading of the tissue or during recovering after an injury, as estrogen can enhance tendon collagen synthesis rate. Yet, in active young female athletes, physiological high concentration of estrogen may enhance the risk of injuries due to reduced fibrillar crosslinking and enhanced joint laxity. In men, testosterone can enhance tendon stiffness due to an enhanced tendon collagen turnover and collagen content, but testosterone has also been linked to a reduced responsiveness to relaxin. The present chapter will focus on sex difference in tendon injury risk, tendon morphology and tendon collagen turnover, but also on the specific effects of estrogen and androgens.
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- Mette Hansen
- Department for Public Health, Section for Sport Science, Aarhus University, Dalgas Avenue 4, 8000, Aarhus, Denmark.
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- Institute of Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery M, Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Center for Healthy Aging, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Svensson RB, Couppé C, Magnusson SP. Mechanical Properties of the Aging Tendon. ENGINEERING MATERIALS AND PROCESSES 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-03970-1_6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Hansen M, Kjaer M. Influence of Sex and Estrogen on Musculotendinous Protein Turnover at Rest and After Exercise. Exerc Sport Sci Rev 2014; 42:183-92. [DOI: 10.1249/jes.0000000000000026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Dehghan F, Muniandy S, Yusof A, Salleh N. Sex-steroid regulation of relaxin receptor isoforms (RXFP1 & RXFP2) expression in the patellar tendon and lateral collateral ligament of female WKY rats. Int J Med Sci 2014; 11:180-91. [PMID: 24465164 PMCID: PMC3894403 DOI: 10.7150/ijms.6283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2013] [Accepted: 11/25/2013] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED The incidence of non-contact knee injury was found higher in female than in male and is related to the phases of the menstrual cycle. This raised the possibility that female sex-steroids are involved in the mechanism underlying this injury via affecting the expression of the receptors for relaxin, a peptide hormone known to modulate ligament laxity. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the effect of sex-steroids on relaxin receptor isoforms (RXFP1 & RXFP2) expression in the ligaments and tendons of the knee. METHODS Ovariectomized adult female WKY rats were treated with different doses of estrogen (0.2, 2, 20 μg/kg), progesterone (4mg) and testosterone (125 & 250μg/kg) for three consecutive days. At the end of the treatment, the animals were sacrificed and the patellar tendon and lateral collateral ligament were harvested for mRNA and protein expression analyses by Real Time PCR and Western blotting respectively. RESULTS RXFP1, the main isoform expressed in these knee structures and RXFP2 showed a dose-dependent increase in expression with estrogen. Progesterone treatment resulted in an increase while testosterone caused a dose-dependent decrease in the mRNA and protein expression of both relaxin receptor isoforms. DISCUSSION Progesterone and high dose estrogen up-regulate while testosterone down-regulates RXFP1 and RXFP2 expression in the patellar tendon and lateral collateral ligament of rat's knee. CONCLUSION Relaxin receptor isoforms up-regulation by progesterone and high dose estrogen could provide the basis for the reported increase in knee laxity while down-regulation of these receptor isoforms by testosterone could explain low incidence of non-contact knee injury in male.
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- Firouzeh Dehghan
- 1. Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- 2. Department of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- 3. Department of Physiology, Sport Center, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- 1. Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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