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Superior short-term results with eccentric calf muscle training compared to concentric training in a randomized prospective multicenter study on patients with chronic Achilles tendinosis
In a previous uncontrolled pilot study we demonstrated very good clinical results with eccentric calf muscle training on patients with painful chronic Achilles tendinosis located at the 2–6 cm level in the ten...
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Osteocalcin Gene Polymorphism is Related to Bone Density in Healthy Adolescent Females
Recently a polymorphism was found in the human osteocalcin gene, and its association with bone mass was investigated in healthy postmenopausal Japanese women. The osteocalcin gene allelic variant HH was found...
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Bone Mass and Muscle Strength in Young Female Soccer Players
In this cross-sectional study, bone mass and muscle strength of the thigh were investigated in 51 female soccer players, age 16.3 ± 0.3 years, who had been playing soccer for 8.1 ± 2.1 years and were at the t...
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Bone Mass in Female Cross-Country Skiers: Relationship Between Muscle Strength and Different BMD Sites
In this cross-sectional study, bone mass and muscle strength of the thigh were investigated in 16 Caucasian female cross-country skiers, age 16.2 ± 0.3 years, that had been ski-training for 6.4 ± 1.8 years (ra...
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Effect of High Impact Activity on Bone Mass and Size in Adolescent Females: A Comparative Study Between Two Different Types of Sports
The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the influence of two different types of weight-bearing activity, muscle strength, and body composition on bone mineral density (BMD), bone mineral c...
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Autologe Periosttransplantation zur Behandlung von Knorpeldefekten der Patella
Komplette Knorpeldefekte an der Patella sind problematische Verletzungen und führen häufig auf Grund der ausgeprägten Schmerzsymptomatik zu einer Einschränkung der Aktivitäten des täglichen Lebens. Eine Therap...
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In situ microdialysis in tendon tissue: high levels of glutamate, but not prostaglandin E2 in chronic Achilles tendon pain
This investigation was to our knowledge the first to use the microdialysis technique to study concentrations of substances in a human tendon. In four patients (mean age 40.7 years) with a painful nodule in th...
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Influence of Heredity and Environment on Bone Density in Adolescent Boys: A Parent–Offspring Study
The purpose of the present parent–offspring study was to investigate the influence of heredity and environment on bone density in young men. Another aim was to discover whether the same genetic factors influe...
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A Comparison of Bone Mineral Density and Muscle Strength in Young Male Adults with Different Exercise Level
The aim of this study was to investigate any differences in bone mass at different sites between young adults subjected to a high physical activity and a group of young adults with a low level of physical acti...
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Bone Mass in the Calcaneus after Heavy Loaded Eccentric Calf-Muscle Training in Recreational Athletes with Chronic Achilles Tendinosis
In an ongoing prospective study of 14 recreational athletes (12 males and 2 females, mean age 44.2 ± 7.1 years) with unilateral chronic Achilles tendinosis, we investigated the effect of treatment with heavy-...
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Progressive Hemiosteoporosis on the Paretic Side and Increased Bone Mineral Density in the Nonparetic Arm the First Year after Severe Stroke
Fractures are a common and serious complication after stroke and the risk of hip fractures among stroke patients is 2 to 4 times greater than among other elderly people. The aim of this study was to investiga...
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Low Bone Mass Density at Multiple Skeletal Sites, Including the Appendicular Skeleton in Amenorrheic Runners
The aim of this study was to investigate any difference in bone mass at different sites between female long-distance runners with amenorrhea and those with eumenorrhea. We compared 10 amenorrheic and 10 eumen...
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High Thigh Muscle Strength but Not Bone Mass in Young Horseback-Riding Females
To evaluate whether the type of weight-bearing loading subjected to the skeleton during horseback-riding was associated with differences in bone mass and muscle strength of the thigh, we investigated bone mas...
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Long-term Loading and Regional Bone Mass of the Arm in Female Volleyball Players
In the present study, we compared the bone mineral content (BMC) and bone mineral density (BMD) in the arms of 11 female volleyball players (mean age 22.0 ± 2.6 years) training for about 8 hours/week, and 11 ...
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Prolonged Progressive Calcaneal Bone Loss Despite Early Weightbearing Rehabilitation in Patients Surgically Treated for Achilles Tendinosis
We prospectively evaluated areal bone mineral density (BMD) of the calcaneus and calf-muscle strength (concentric and eccentric plantar flexion peak torque in Nm) in 10 recreational athletes (5 males and 5 fem...
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Bone Mass in Female Volleyball Players: A Comparison of Total and Regional Bone Mass in Female Volleyball Players and Nonactive Females
The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate bone mass in female athletes participating in an impact loading sport (volleyball), and especially to investigate whether any changes in bone mass mig...
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Correlation of Bone Density to Strength and Physical Activity in Young Men with a Low or Moderate Level of Physical Activity
The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship among bone mineral density (BMD), physical activity, muscle strength, and body constitution, in young men with a low or moderate level of physical ...
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Effects of moderate endurance exercise on calcium, parathyroid hormone, and markers of bone metabolism in young women
We investigated the short-term (1 hour-3 days) effects of a 45 minute run on calcium, parathyroid hormone, the carboxyterminal propeptide of type I procollagen (PICP), and the immunoactive carboxyterminal telo...
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Site-specific bone mass differences of the lower extremities in 17-year-old ice hockey players
The purpose of the present study was to evaluate bone mass in the pelvis and lower extremities in young ice hockey players, and especially to investigate whether any differences are related to the type and mag...
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Total and regional bone mass in female soccer players
This cross-sectional study investigated bone mass in female athletes participating in an impact-loading sport (soccer), and evaluated whether any changes in bone mass could be related to the type of weight-bea...
