scholarly journals Age-Related Changes in Achilles Tendon Stiffness and Impact on Functional Activities: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 116-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tijs Delabastita ◽  
Stijn Bogaerts ◽  
Benedicte Vanwanseele
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Achilles Tendon ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Tendon Stiffness ◽  
Functional Activities ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Age Related Changes

Influence of Badminton Practice on Age-Related Changes in Patellar and Achilles Tendons

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Alfredo Bravo-Sánchez ◽  
Pablo Abián ◽  
Filipa Sousa ◽  
Fernando Jimenez ◽  
Javier Abián-Vicén
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Achilles Tendon ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Tendon Stiffness ◽  
Sport Practice ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Age Related Changes

Regular sport practice could prevent age-related changes in tendinous tissues. The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of regular badminton practice on patellar and Achilles tendon mechanical properties in senior competitive badminton players (>35 years old) and to compare the results with physically active people matched by age. One hundred ninety-two badminton players and 193 physically active people were divided by age into four groups, between 35 and 44 (U45), between 45 and 54 (U55), between 55 and 64 (U65), and over 65 (O65) years old. A LogiqS8 transducer in elastography mode and a MyotonPRO myotonometer were used to assess patellar and Achilles mechanical properties. Achilles tendon stiffness was higher in the control group than the badminton players for the U45, U55, and O65 age groups (p < .01). Also, the elastography index was higher in the control group than the badminton players for the U45, U55, U65, and O65 age groups (p < .05). In conclusion, regular badminton practice could prevent the decline in mechanical properties of the patellar and Achilles tendons.

scholarly journals Age-related changes in pain sensitivity in healthy humans: A systematic review with meta-analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 955-964 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. El Tumi ◽  
M.I. Johnson ◽  
P.B.F. Dantas ◽  
M.J. Maynard ◽  
O.A. Tashani
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Pain Sensitivity ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Healthy Humans ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Age Related Changes

scholarly journals Reduced Achilles Tendon Stiffness Disrupts Calf Muscle Neuromechanics in Elderly Gait

Gerontology ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Rebecca L. Krupenevich ◽  
Owen N. Beck ◽  
Gregory S. Sawicki ◽  
Jason R. Franz
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Achilles Tendon ◽  
Metabolic Cost ◽  
Calf Muscle ◽  
Metabolic Energy ◽  
Joint Work ◽  
Tendon Stiffness ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Ankle Muscle ◽  
Metabolic Energy Expenditure

Older adults walk slower and with a higher metabolic energy expenditure than younger adults. In this review, we explore the hypothesis that age-related declines in Achilles tendon stiffness increase the metabolic cost of walking due to less economical calf muscle contractions and increased proximal joint work. This viewpoint may motivate interventions to restore ankle muscle-tendon stiffness, improve walking mechanics, and reduce metabolic cost in older adults.

Effects of cueing techniques on gait, gait-related mobility, and functional activities in patients with Parkinson’s disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Assmaa Magdi ◽  
Asma Mohammed Sayed Ahmed ◽  
Esraa Elsayed ◽  
Razan Ahmad ◽  
Senthilnathan Ramakrishnan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Functional Activities

scholarly journals Immediate and long-term effects of mechanical loading on Achilles tendon volume: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 118 ◽  
pp. 110289
Author(s):  
Eman Merza ◽  
Stephen Pearson ◽  
Glen Lichtwark ◽  
Meg Ollason ◽  
Peter Malliaras
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Achilles Tendon ◽  
Mechanical Loading ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Long Term Effects

scholarly journals Establishing reference values for age-related spermatogonial quantity in prepubertal human testes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2016 ◽  
Vol 106 (7) ◽  
pp. 1652-1657.e2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ieva Masliukaite ◽  
Julie M. Hagen ◽  
Kirsi Jahnukainen ◽  
Jan-Bernd Stukenborg ◽  
Sjoerd Repping ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Reference Values ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Age Related
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