Tendinous tissue properties after short ‐ and long‐term functional overload: Differences between controls, 12 weeks and 4 years of resistance training

ConclusionDespite large differences in muscle strength and size, years of resistance training did not induce tendon hypertrophy. Both short‐term and long‐term overload demonstrated similar increases in high‐force mechanical and material stiffness, but reduced elongation/strain over the whole force/stress range occurred only after years of overload, indicating a force/strain specific time‐course to these adaptations.

Source: Acta Physiologica - January 19, 2018 Category: Physiology Authors: G. J. Massey, T. G. Balshaw, T. M. Maden ‐Wilkinson, J. P. Folland Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research