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Comparative analysis of patellar tendon, achilles tendon and plantar fascia structure in indoor and outdoor football players: a novel cross-sectional pilot study.
Romero-Morales, Carlos; Berzosa-Rojo, Álvaro; Di Luca-Calabrese, Daniel; Vázquez-González, Sergio; Abuín-Porras, Vanesa; Jaén-Crespo, Gonzalo; García-Sanz, Fernando; Pareja-Galeano, Helios.
Affiliation
  • Romero-Morales C; Faculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Villaviciosa de Odón, Madrid, Spain. carlos.romero@universidadeuropea.es.
  • Berzosa-Rojo Á; Faculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Villaviciosa de Odón, Madrid, Spain.
  • Di Luca-Calabrese D; Faculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Villaviciosa de Odón, Madrid, Spain.
  • Vázquez-González S; Faculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Villaviciosa de Odón, Madrid, Spain.
  • Abuín-Porras V; Faculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Villaviciosa de Odón, Madrid, Spain.
  • Jaén-Crespo G; Faculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Villaviciosa de Odón, Madrid, Spain.
  • García-Sanz F; Faculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Villaviciosa de Odón, Madrid, Spain.
  • Pareja-Galeano H; Clínica CEMTRO, Madrid, Spain.
Sci Rep ; 14(1): 3930, 2024 02 16.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38365861
ABSTRACT
Different sport modalities were associate with tendon adaptation or even tendon disturbances, such as volleyball, soccer or basketball.

Purpose:

the aim of the present study was to determine de difference between indoor and outdoor football players on patellar tendon (PT), Achilles tendon (AT), plantar fascia (FP) and Hoffa's fat pad thickness assessed with ultrasound imaging (USI). A cross-sectional study was developed with a total sample of 30 soccer players divided in two groups outdoor group (n = 15) and indoor group (n = 15). The thickness of PT, AT, PF and Hoffa's fat pad has been assessed with USI. Hoffa's fat pad reported significant differences for the left side between groups (P = 0.026). The rest of variables did not show any significant difference (P < 0.05). The ultrasonography assessment of the thickness of the PT, AT and PF did not show differences between outdoor and indoor football players. Hoffa's fat pad resulted showed a significant decrease for outdoor soccer players with respect futsal players. Thus, it can be considered that the load stimuli received in both soccer players were not enough to produce structural adaptations in PT, AT and PF tissues.
Subject(s)

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Soccer / Achilles Tendon / Patellar Ligament Language: En Journal: Sci Rep Year: 2024 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Country of publication:

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Soccer / Achilles Tendon / Patellar Ligament Language: En Journal: Sci Rep Year: 2024 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Country of publication: