Patellar and Achilles Tendon Thickness Differences among Athletes with Different Numbers of Meals per Day
A Cross-Sectional Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15469213 |
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| Authors | Santiago Navarro‐Ledesma (0000-0002-4302-1106, Universidad de Granada, corresponding author), Gabriel Gijón-Noguerón (0000-0003-4558-3548, Universidad de Málaga), Inmaculada Reina-Martín (0000-0001-7467-3396, Universidad de Málaga), Ana Belén Ortega‐Ávila (0000-0001-5738-5691, Universidad de Málaga), Leo Pruimboom (0000-0003-2955-4675) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 2468-2468 |
| Publication date | 2022-02-21 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph19042468 |
| PMID | 35206655 |
| OpenAlex | W4212916371 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
The objective of this study is to analyse differences in the thickness of the patellar (PT) and Achilles tendons (AT) among athletes with different number of meals per day. The design is a cross-sectional, observational study. A total of thirty-six male athletes (with mean age groups ranging from 31 to 40) were recruited and divided into three groups based on the number of daily meals they had (3, 4 or 5 meals). PT and AT were assessed by ultrasound. There were statistically significant differences in PT when comparing groups 1 and 3, at both longitudinal ( p p p = 0.02/transversal plane: r = -0.406; p = 0.01) and AT (transversal plane: r = -0.386; p = 0.02). In conclusion, there were patellar tendon thickness differences between participants and the number of daily meals could play a key role in tendon thickness, healing and performance
Achilles tendon · Athletes · Cross-sectional study · Longitudinal study · Observational study · Patellar tendon · Pathology · Physical therapy · Tendon · Transversal (combinatorics · Mathematics · Medicine · Sports injuries and prevention · Sports Performance and Training · Tendon Structure and Treatment · Anatomy · Internal Medicine · Orthodontics
| Highly cited | No |
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