Abstract
Background: While changes in tendon structural and mechanical properties to exercise are well established in young, healthy individuals, responses to exercise regimes typically prescribed to sedentary and obese individuals as part of their diabetes management have not been studied. Measurement of the shear wave velocity (SWV) of tissues using shear wave elastography has been recently investigated as a surrogate, non-invasive measure of tissue stiffness in people with and without tendon pathology, as well as people at risk of tendon pathology, such as diabetes. The aims were to 1) compare changes in structural and mechanical properties of the Achilles tendon following 8 weeks of supervised aerobic and resistance training using a high intensity interval (HIIT) or moderate intensity continuous (MICT) training approach and a control intervention (usual-care); 2) determine relationships between changes in tendon structural and mechanical properties and changes in fitness.
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