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dc.contributor.authorObst, Steven J
dc.contributor.authorHeales, Luke J
dc.contributor.authorSchrader, Benjamin L
dc.contributor.authorDavis, Scott A
dc.contributor.authorDodd, Keely A
dc.contributor.authorHolzberger, Cory J
dc.contributor.authorBeavis, Louis B
dc.contributor.authorBarrett, Rod S
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-05T12:31:23Z
dc.date.available2019-07-05T12:31:23Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.identifier.issn0112-1642
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s40279-018-0956-7
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/383239
dc.description.abstractBackground: Changes in the mechanical behaviour of the Achilles and patellar tendons in tendinopathy could affect muscle performance, and have implications for injury prevention and rehabilitation strategies. Objectives: To determine the effect of clinically diagnosed tendinopathy on the mechanical and material properties of the Achilles tendon (AT) and patellar tendon (PT). Design: Systematic review with meta-analysis. Methods: A search of electronic databases (SPORTDiscus, CINAHL, PubMed, ScienceDirect and Google Scholar) was conducted to identify research articles that reported local and global in vivo mechanical (e.g. strain, stiffness) and/or material properties (e.g. modulus) of the AT and/or PT in people with and without tendinopathy. Effect sizes and corresponding 95% confidence intervals for individual studies were calculated for tendon strain, stiffness, modulus and cross-sectional area. Results: Eighteen articles met the inclusion criteria (AT only = 11, PT only = 5, AT and PT = 2). There was consistent evidence that the reported AT strain was higher in people with tendinopathy, compared to asymptomatic controls. People with Achilles tendinopathy had a lower AT global stiffness, lower global modulus and lower local modulus, compared to asymptomatic controls. In contrast, there was no clear and consistent evidence that the global or local mechanical or material properties of the PT are altered in tendinopathy. Conclusions: The in vivo mechanical and material properties of the Achilles tendon-aponeurosis are altered in tendinopathy, compared to asymptomatic tendons. Despite a similar clinical presentation to Achilles tendinopathy, patellar tendinopathy does not appear to alter the tensile behaviour of the PT in vivo.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherADIS INT LTD
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom2179
dc.relation.ispartofpageto2198
dc.relation.ispartofissue9
dc.relation.ispartofjournalSPORTS MEDICINE
dc.relation.ispartofvolume48
dc.subject.fieldofresearchMechanical engineering
dc.subject.fieldofresearchSports science and exercise
dc.subject.fieldofresearchCurriculum and pedagogy
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4017
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4207
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3901
dc.titleAre the Mechanical or Material Properties of the Achilles and Patellar Tendons Altered in Tendinopathy? A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorBarrett, Rod


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