Adolescent boys who participate in sports exhibit similar ramp torque control with young men despite differences in strength and tendon characteristics.
Adolescent boys who participate in sports exhibit similar ramp torque control with young men despite differences in strength and tendon characteristics.
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尽管力量和肌腱特征存在差异,参加体育运动的青春期男孩与年轻男性表现出相似的斜坡扭矩控制。
DOI:
10.1007/s00421-022-05130-y
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发表时间:
2023
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3
通讯作者:
Christou,EvangelosA
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作者:
Choi,YoonJin;Chalatzoglidis,George;Trapezanidou,Martha;Delmas,Stefan;Savva,Evangelia;Yacoubi,Basma;Arabatzi,Fotini;Christou,EvangelosA
PurposeThe goal of this paper was to determine if sports participation influences torque control differently for adolescent boys and young men during a slow ramp task.MethodsTwenty-one adolescent boys (11 athletes) and 31 young men (16 athletes) performed a slow ramp increase in plantar flexion torque from 0 to maximum. We quantified torque control as the coefficient of variation (CV) of torque during the ramp and quantified the Achilles tendon mechanical properties using ultrasonography.ResultsRelative to adolescent boys, young men were taller, heavier, stronger, and had a longer and stiffer Achilles tendon. However, these characteristics were not different between athletes and non-athletes in adolescent boys. For the CV of torque, there was a significant interaction with sports participation, indicating that only adolescent boys who were non-athletes had greater variability than young men. The CV of torque of all participants was predicted from the maximum torque and torque oscillations from 1 to 2 Hz, whereas the CV of torque for adolescent boys was predicted only from torque oscillations from 1 to 2 Hz.ConclusionThese findings suggested that adolescent boys who participate in sports exhibited lower torque variability during a slow ramp task, which was not explained by differences in Achilles tendon properties or strength.