Is compressive load a factor in the development of tendinopathy?
Is compressive load a factor in the development of tendinopathy?
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England: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine
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English
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England: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine
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Tendons are designed to take tensile load, but excessive load can cause overuse tendinopathy. Overuse tendinopathy results in extensive changes to the cells and extracellular matrix, resulting in activated cells, increase in large proteoglycans and a breakdown of the collagen structure. Within these pathological changes, there are areas of fibrocar...
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Is compressive load a factor in the development of tendinopathy?
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_926893594
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_926893594
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0306-3674
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1473-0480
DOI
10.1136/bjsports-2011-090414
