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Are Sport-Specific Profiles of Tendon Stiffness and Cross-Sectional Area Determined by Structural or Functional Integrity?

The present study aimed to determine whether distinct sets of tendon properties are seen in athletes engaged in sports with contrasting requirements for tendon function and structural integrity. Patellar and Achilles tendon morphology and force-deformation relation were measured by combining ultraso...

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Autores principales: Wiesinger, Hans-Peter, Rieder, Florian, Kösters, Alexander, Müller, Erich, Seynnes, Olivier R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4928785/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27362657
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0158441