Alpine skiing with total knee arthroplasty (ASWAP): effect on tendon properties
Kösters, Alexander; Rieder, Florian; Wiesinger, Hans-Peter; Dorn, U.; Hofstaedter, T.; Fink, Christian; Müller, Erich; Seynnes, Olivier R.
Journal article, Peer reviewed
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http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2401578Utgivelsesdato
2015-06-10Metadata
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Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports. 2015, 25, 67–73 10.1111/sms.12457Sammendrag
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of alpine skiing on patellar tendon properties in patients with total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Thirty-one adults (70.4 ± 4.7 years) with unilateral TKA were recruited 2.7 ± 0.9 years after surgery and assigned to an intervention (IG) or a control group (CG). The IG underwent a 12-week guided skiing program. Tendon stiffness, Young's modulus, and cross-sectional area (CSA) were measured before and after the intervention. In both groups, mean tendon CSA was 28% (P < 0.001) larger in the operated (OP) than in the non-operated (NOP) leg at baseline, without any difference in other tendon properties. After training, stiffness increased in the IG by 5.8% and 15.8%, respectively, in the OP and NOP legs. Likewise, mean CSA increased in the IG by 2.9% in the OP and 3.8% in the NOP leg, whereas no significant changes were found for the Young's modulus. None of the tendon parameters changed in the CG. Results indicate that patellar tendon structure and/or loading pattern are altered following TKA, but this tissue seems to retain its adaptation capacity. Further, alpine skiing appears to offer a suitable rehabilitation strategy for TKA patients.
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