Age-related changes in the quadriceps tendon: Collagen fibril diameter decreases with aging
The average QT collagen fibril diameter increased with growth but was lower in the Older group, suggesting a decrease with aging.
Authors
- Tatsuya Ishikawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6699-9940)
- Norio Ozaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7360-4898)
- Naoki Takemoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9525-2334)
- Satoru Demura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5703-3802)
- Junsuke Nakase (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9286-5276)
- Yoshie Ishida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0000-8907)
- Yasushi Takata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6591-5864)
- Mitsuhiro Kimura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0721-8382)
- Manase Nishimura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3701-3773)
Institutions
- Kanazawa University (JP)
- University of Fukui Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Asia-Pacific Journal of Sports Medicine Arthroscopy Rehabilitation and Technology
- Published
- 2025-07-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asmart.2025.06.002
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Tendon Structure and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.44
Funders
- Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology