| Effect of cyclic stretching on the tensile properties of patellar tendon and medial collateral ligament in rat. | |
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PMID: 18485553 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Although dynamic stretching is often prescribed before exercise is undertaken, research has rarely been conducted to determine what effects dynamic stretching has on tendon and ligament injury prevention. The hypothesis is that the mechanical properties of tendon and ligament will increase in an ultimate tensile loading test after sinusoid cyclic stretching. METHODS: Ten paired rat medial collateral ligaments and patellar tendons were used with and without 150 sinusoid cyclic stretching in either side to determine the influence of cyclic stretching on the mechanical behavior of the tendons and ligaments. FINDINGS: The increase in ultimate stress and elastic modulus was significant after sinusoid cycling in both the medial collateral ligaments and the patellar tendons. An adequate sinusoid cyclic stretching could increase the mechanical properties of tendon and ligament under optimization of cyclic strain. INTERPRETATION: A better understanding of the mechanical behavior of tendon and ligament after a series of dynamic stretching prior to exercise may lead to the development of training strategies that could reduce the incidence of injury during sports activities. |
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Authors:
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Wei-Ren Su; Hsiang-Ho Chen; Zong-Ping Luo |
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Type: In Vitro; Journal Article Date: 2008-05-15 |
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Title: Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon) Volume: 23 ISSN: 0268-0033 ISO Abbreviation: Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) Publication Date: 2008 Aug |
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Created Date: 2008-07-16 Completed Date: 2008-10-07 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8611877 Medline TA: Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 911-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Orthopedics, Sin Lau Christian Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan, ROC. |
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Animals Elasticity Male Medial Collateral Ligament, Knee / physiology* Patellar Ligament / physiology* Physical Stimulation / methods* Rats Rats, Sprague-Dawley Stress, Mechanical Tensile Strength / physiology |
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