Free Achilles tendon strain during selected rehabilitation, locomotor, jumping, and landing tasks

Autor: Daniel Devaprakash, David F. Graham, Rod S. Barrett, David G. Lloyd, Steven J. Obst, Ben Kennedy, Kahlee L. Adams, Ryan J. Kiely, Adam Hunter, Nicole Vlahovich, David L. Pease, Vickie B. Shim, Thor F. Besier, Minghao Zheng, Jill L. Cook, Claudio Pizzolato
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985). 132(4)
ISSN: 1522-1601
Popis: A better understanding of the strains experienced by the Achilles tendon during commonly prescribed exercises and locomotor tasks is needed to improve efficacy of Achilles tendon training and rehabilitation programs. The aim of this study was to estimate in vivo free Achilles tendon strain during selected rehabilitation, locomotor, jumping, and landing tasks. Sixteen trained runners with no symptoms of Achilles tendinopathy participated in this study. Personalized free Achilles tendon moment arm and force-strain curve were obtained from imaging data and used in conjunction with motion capture and surface electromyography to estimate free Achilles tendon strain using electromyogram-informed neuromusculoskeletal modeling. There was a strong correspondence between Achilles tendon force estimates from the present study and experimental data reported in the literature (
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