The effects of immobilization on the mechanical properties of the patellar tendon in younger and older men

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作者
Couppe, C. [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Suetta, C. [5 ]
Kongsgaard, M. [1 ,2 ]
Justesen, L. [1 ,2 ]
Hvid, L. G. [4 ]
Aagaard, P. [4 ]
Kjaer, M. [1 ,2 ]
Magnusson, S. P. [1 ,2 ,6 ]
机构
[1] Univ Copenhagen, Bispebjerg Hosp, Inst Sports Med, DK-1168 Copenhagen, Denmark
[2] Univ Copenhagen, Fac Hlth Sci, Ctr Healthy Aging, DK-1168 Copenhagen, Denmark
[3] Bispebjerg Hosp, Dept Phys Therapy, Bispebjerg, Denmark
[4] Univ So Denmark, Inst Sports Sci & Clin Biomech, Odense, Denmark
[5] Bispebjerg Hosp, Dept Clin Physiol, Bispebjerg, Denmark
[6] Univ N Carolina, Dept Kinesiol, Charlotte, NC 28223 USA
基金
英国医学研究理事会;
关键词
Patellar tendon; Immobilization; Bedrest; Mechanical properties; Activity; Elderly; LOWER-LIMB SUSPENSION; SHORT-TERM IMMOBILIZATION; HUMAN ACHILLES-TENDON; SKELETAL-MUSCLE; BED-REST; IN-VIVO; VISCOELASTIC PROPERTIES; TENDINOUS ADAPTATIONS; HINDLIMB SUSPENSION; COLLAGEN-SYNTHESIS;
D O I
10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2012.06.003
中图分类号
R318 [生物医学工程];
学科分类号
100103 [病原生物学];
摘要
Background: It remains unknown if inactivity changes the mechanical properties of the human patellar tendon in younger and older healthy persons. The purpose was to examine the effects of short-term unilateral immobilization on the structural and mechanical properties of the patellar tendon in older men and younger men, in vivo. Methods: Eight older men and eight younger men underwent 14 days of unilateral immobilization. All individuals were assessed on both sides before and after the intervention. MRI was used to assess whole patellar tendon dimensions. The mechanical properties of the patellar tendon were assessed using simultaneous force and ultrasonographic measurements during isometric ramp contractions. Findings: In older men, tendon stiffness [Pre: mean 2949 (SD 799) vs. Post: mean 2366 (SD 774) N mm(-1), P < 0.01] and Young's Modulus [Pre: mean 1.2 (SD 0.3) vs. Post: mean 1.0 (SD 0.3) GPa, P < 0.05] declined with immobilization on the immobilized side. On the control side, tendon stiffness [Pre: mean 3340 (SD 1209) vs. Post: mean 2230 (SD 503), P < 0.01] and Young's Modulus [Pre: mean 1.5 (SD 0.4) vs. Post: mean 0.9 (SD 0.3) GPa, P < 0.05] also decreased with immobilization. In younger men, tendon stiffness [Pre: 3622 (SD 1760) vs. Post: mean 2910 (SD 1528) N mm(-1), P < 0.01] and Young's Modulus [Pre: mean 1.7 (SD 1.1) vs. Post: mean 1.4 (SD 0.8) GPa, P < 0.05] decreased only on the immobilized side. Interpretation: Short-term immobilization led to impaired mechanical properties of the patellar tendon on the immobilized side in both younger men and older men, which can influence the function of the muscle-tendon complex. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:949 / 954
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