Age and sex-related differences in elastic properties of the gastrocnemius muscle-tendon unit: an observational prospective study
These results suggest that the bilateral gastrocnemius muscle-tendon unit stiffnesses were similar regardless of sex, age, and position. The stiffness of the gastrocnemius in women decreased with age. However, the effect of aging on AT stiffness was slight. Men have greater gastrocnemius stiffness in older adults.
Authors
- Zhijie Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2063-664X)
- Wenjing Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1090-388X)
- Feng Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3529-9626)
- Jiayi Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1111-8412)
Institutions
- Shanghai University of Sport (CN)
- Luoyang Orthopedic-Traumatological Hospital of Henan Province (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Aging
- Published
- 2024-11-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fragi.2024.1455404
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Sports Performance and Training
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.96