Key result
Intermittent static exercise of the calf muscle significantly increased peritendinous blood flow from 1.8 to 6.1 ml 100 g tissue-1 min-1 (P < 0.05).
Why the study?
Does intermittent static exercise increase peritendinous blood flow in healthy volunteers?
Population
6 healthy volunteers (n=12 Achilles tendons)
Comparison
Intermittent static exercise of the calf muscle… vs Rest (baseline)
Design
Other
Follow-up
30 min
Authors
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Offers standardized stimulus for tendon perfusion studies; leaves open translation to clinical tendinopathy.
Does intermittent static exercise increase peritendinous blood flow in healthy volunteers?
Effect estimate: 3.4-fold increase
Absolute Event Rate: 6.1% vs 1.8%
p-value: p=< 0.05
Intermittent static exercise significantly increases peritendinous blood flow around the Achilles tendon, providing a standardized method to study tendon physiology.
Langberg et al. (1999) studied Healthy volunteers (n=6). Intermittent static exercise of the calf muscle vs. Rest was evaluated on Peritendinous blood flow (3.4-fold increase, p=< 0.05). Intermittent static exercise of the calf muscle significantly increased peritendinous blood flow from 1.8 to 6.1 ml 100 g tissue-1 min-1 (P < 0.05).
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