Comparison of Muscle Mechanical Properties in Female Athletes

The aim of this study was to compare the mechanical properties of muscles in female athletes from different sports disciplines. The research was designed as a cross-sectional study, and a total of 58 female athletes, including football (n = 28) and basketball (n = 30) players, with a mean age of 20.63 ± 2.55 years, voluntarily participated. Initially, participants’ height and body weight were measured, followed by assessment of the mechanical properties of the dominant vastus medialis muscle using the MyotonPro device. Muscle characteristics were evaluated in terms of tone (F), stiffness (S), elasticity (D), relaxation time (R), and viscoelasticity (C). Between-group comparisons were analyzed using independent samples t-tests in SPSS 25 (p