Evaluation of Achilles Tendon Stiffness in Asymptomatic Amateur Soccer Players Using Shear Wave Elastography.

IF 0.5 4区医学 Q4 ORTHOPEDICS

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association Pub Date : 2025-05-01 DOI:10.7547/22-215

Gülen Burakgazi, Fatma Öz, Alper Aslan

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Abstract

Background: The aim of this study was to compare the Achilles tendon stiffness of male amateur soccer players and sedentary individuals.

Methods: In this prospective study, ultrasound shear wave elastography findings obtained from the middle part of the bilateral Achilles tendon were evaluated in 31 male amateur soccer players and 31 sedentary men. Measurements were performed using a linear 4- to 10-mHz ultrasound probe. The correlation between Achilles tendon elasticity and training characteristics of soccer players was also tested.

Results: There were no significant differences between soccer players and the control group in terms of age, body weight, height, and body mass index (P > .05). Achilles tendon stiffness was higher in the soccer players compared with the sedentary individuals (P < .001). However, the difference between right and left Achilles tendon stiffness was not statistically significant. In addition, the correlation between Achilles tendon stiffness and training characteristics (years of training, number of training sessions per week, total training hours per week) was not significant (P > .05).

Conclusions: Ultrasound shear wave elastography can be used for evaluation of Achilles tendon stiffness. Compared with sedentary individuals, higher tendon stiffness in amateur soccer players shows that soccer training increases Achilles tendon stiffness. Including specific flexibility training in the training program may contribute to the achievement of maximum force production and the prevention of tendon pathologies.

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用横波弹性成像评价无症状业余足球运动员跟腱刚度。

背景：本研究的目的是比较男性业余足球运动员和久坐不动的人的跟腱硬度。方法：在这项前瞻性研究中，对31名男性业余足球运动员和31名久坐不动的男性进行了双侧跟腱中部超声剪切波弹性成像结果的评估。测量使用线性4至10 mhz超声探头进行。对足球运动员跟腱弹性与训练特征的相关性进行了检验。结果：足球运动员的年龄、体重、身高、体质指数与对照组比较，差异均无统计学意义（P < 0.05）。足球运动员的跟腱硬度高于久坐不动的人（P < 0.001）。然而，左右跟腱僵硬度的差异无统计学意义。此外，跟腱刚度与训练特征（训练年限、每周训练次数、每周总训练时数）的相关性无统计学意义（P < 0.05）。结论：超声剪切波弹性成像可用于评价跟腱刚度。与久坐不动的人相比，业余足球运动员较高的肌腱硬度表明足球训练增加了跟腱硬度。在训练计划中包括特定的柔韧性训练可能有助于实现最大的力量产生和预防肌腱病变。

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Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association 医学-整形外科

CiteScore

1.10

自引率

0.00%

发文量

128

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： The Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, the official journal of the Association, is the oldest and most frequently cited peer-reviewed journal in the profession of foot and ankle medicine. Founded in 1907 and appearing 6 times per year, it publishes research studies, case reports, literature reviews, special communications, clinical correspondence, letters to the editor, book reviews, and various other types of submissions. The Journal is included in major indexing and abstracting services for biomedical literature.