Ten weeks of treadmill running decreases stiffness and increases collagen turnover in tendons of old mice

Age-related changes in structure and extracellular matrix protein expression levels in rat tendons

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Patellar tendon adaptation in relation to load-intensity and contraction type

(2013) Peter Malliaras et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS

Enhancement of Achilles tendon repair mediated by matrix metalloproteinase inhibition via systemic administration of doxycycline

(2013) Michael W. Kessler et al.   JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH

Influence of Mineralization and Microporosity on Tissue Elasticity: Experimental and Numerical Investigation on Mineralized Turkey Leg Tendons

(2012) Ewa M. Spiesz et al.   CALCIFIED TISSUE INTERNATIONAL

Local administration of growth hormone stimulates tendon collagen synthesis in elderly men

(2012) Poul Vestergaard et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY

Uphill running improves rat Achilles tendon tissue mechanical properties and alters gene expression without inducing pathological changes

(2012) K. M. Heinemeier et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY

Controlled treadmill exercise eliminates chondroid deposits and restores tensile properties in a new murine tendinopathy model

(2012) Rebecca Bell et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS

Enforced Bipedal Downhill Running Induces Achilles Tendinosis in Rats

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Conversion of Mechanical Force into TGF-β-Mediated Biochemical Signals

(2011) Toru Maeda et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

Regional stiffening with aging in tibialis anterior tendons of mice occurs independent of changes in collagen fibril morphology

(2011) Lauren K. Wood et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY

Physiological loading of tendons induces scleraxis expression in epitenon fibroblasts

(2011) Christopher L. Mendias et al.   JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH

Aspartic Acid Racemization and Collagen Degradation Markers Reveal an Accumulation of Damage in Tendon Collagen That Is Enhanced with Aging

(2010) Chavaunne T. Thorpe et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

Functional anatomy of the Achilles tendon

(2010) Mahmut Nedim Doral et al.   KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY

Mechanical properties and collagen cross-linking of the patellar tendon in old and young men

(2009) C. Couppé et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY

Local strain measurement reveals a varied regional dependence of tensile tendon mechanics on glycosaminoglycan content

(2009) S. Rigozzi et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS

Achilles tendon ossification: Pathology, imaging and aetiology

(2008) Paula J. Richards et al.   DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION

Habitual loading results in tendon hypertrophy and increased stiffness of the human patellar tendon

(2008) C. Couppé et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY