Patellar tendon mechanical properties change with gender, body mass index and quadriceps femoris muscle strength

Patellar tendon mechanical properties change with gender, body mass index and quadriceps femoris muscle strength

Objective: The purpose of this study is to assess the effect and correlation of gender, body mass index (BMI) and quadriceps femoris (QF) muscle strength on patellar tendon (PT) thickness and stiffness in healthy sedentary individuals. Methods: This study was carried out with 67 (36 female, 31 male)...

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Main Authors: Serkan Taş, Seval Yılmaz, Mehmet Ruhi Onur, Abdullah Ruhi Soylu, Onur Altuntaş, Feza Korkusuz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AVES 2017-01-01
Series:Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1017995X16303522

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