title: Plasticity of the human tendon to short- and long-term mechanical loading.
abstract: This review examines the effects of short- and long-term static and cyclic mechanical loading on the mechanical properties of tendons. Tendons do not alter their mechanical properties after static and cycling loading that occurs during fatiguing contractions. Adaptations can occur after the application of long-term loading, but the strain magnitude must exceed a given threshold.
authors.affiliation: Deparment of Training and Movement Sciences, Humboldt-University of Berlin, Germany. Arampatzis@dshs-Koeln.de
authors.forename: Adamantios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arampatzis
authors.forename: Kiros
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Karamanidis
authors.forename: Lida
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mademli
authors.forename: Kirsten
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Albracht
mesh_terms: D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D004548:Elasticity; D005221:Fatigue; D006801:Humans; D055595:Mechanical Phenomena; D055585:Physical Phenomena; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013710:Tendons / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000502:physiology*; D013718:Tensile Strength; D013997:Time Factors; D014463:Ultrasonography; D016474:Weight-Bearing