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Gastrocnemius muscle architecture and achilles tendon properties influence walking distance in claudicants with peripheral arterial disease

O'brien, Thomas Daniel; King, Stephanie Louise; Vanicek, Natalie

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Thomas Daniel O'brien



Abstract

© 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Introduction: The extent to which gastrocnemius muscle and Achilles tendon properties contribute to the impaired walking endurance of claudicants is not known. Methods: Ultrasound images quantified muscle architecture of the lateral and medial gastrocnemius (GL and GM) and were combined with dynamometry during plantarflexor contractions to calculate tendon stress, strain, stiffness, the Young modulus, and hysteresis. Key parameters were entered into multiple regression models to explain walking endurance. Results: Worse disease severity was significantly associated with longer fascicle: tendon length ratios (GL R=-0.789 and GM R=-0.828) and increased tendon hysteresis (R=-0.740). Walking endurance could be explained by GL and GM pennation angle, maximum tendon force, tendon hysteresis, and disease severity (R 2 =∼0.6). Conclusions: Peripheral arterial disease was associated with functionally important changes in muscle and tendon properties, including the usage of stored elastic energy. Interventions known to target these characteristics should be adopted as a means to improve walking endurance.

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O'brien, T. D., King, S. L., & Vanicek, N. (2016). Gastrocnemius muscle architecture and achilles tendon properties influence walking distance in claudicants with peripheral arterial disease. Muscle & nerve, 53(5), 733-741. https://doi.org/10.1002/mus.24925

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Sep 29, 2015
Online Publication Date Jan 19, 2016
Publication Date May 1, 2016
Deposit Date Dec 2, 2015
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Muscle and nerve
Print ISSN 0148-639X
Electronic ISSN 1097-4598
Publisher Wiley
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 53
Issue 5
Pages 733-741
DOI https://doi.org/10.1002/mus.24925
Keywords Efficiency, Hysteresis, Endurance, Intermittent claudication, Gastrocnemius
Public URL https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/382126
Publisher URL http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/mus.24925/abstract
Additional Information Authors' accepted manuscript of article published in: Muscle & nerve, 2016, v.53, issue 5

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