[HTML][HTML] The impact of menstrual cycle phase on athletes' performance: a narrative review

MA Carmichael, RL Thomson, LJ Moran… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The effect of the menstrual cycle on physical performance is being increasingly recognised
as a key consideration for women's sport and a critical field for further research. This …

Sex-specific differences in running injuries: a systematic review with meta-analysis and meta-regression

K Hollander, AL Rahlf, J Wilke, C Edler, S Steib… - Sports Medicine, 2021 - Springer
Background Running is a popular sport with high injury rates. Although risk factors have
intensively been investigated, synthesized knowledge about the differences in injury rates of …

Menstrual cycle-associated modulations in neuromuscular function and fatigability of the knee extensors in eumenorrheic women

P Ansdell, CG Brownstein, J Škarabot… - Journal of Applied …, 2019 - journals.physiology.org
Sex hormone concentrations of eumenorrheic women typically fluctuate across the
menstrual cycle and can affect neural function such that estrogen has neuroexcitatory …

Gender difference in effects of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching on flexibility and stiffness of hamstring muscle

S Yu, L Lin, H Liang, M Lin, W Deng, X Zhan… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Objective: This study investigated the acute effects of PNF stretching on hamstring flexibility
and muscle stiffness of lower limbs between genders. Methods: 15 male and 15 female …

Achilles tendinopathy

N Maffulli, UG Longo, A Kadakia, F Spiezia - Foot and Ankle Surgery, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Achilles Tendinopathy (AT) is essentially a failed healing response
with haphazard proliferation of tenocytes, abnormalities in tenocytes with disruption of …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of estrogen on tendon and ligament metabolism and function

DR Leblanc, M Schneider, P Angele, G Vollmer… - The Journal of steroid …, 2017 - Elsevier
Tendons and ligaments are crucial structures inside the musculoskeletal system. Still many
issues in the treatment of tendon diseases and injuries have yet not been resolved …

Mechanical properties of the human Achilles tendon, in vivo

M Kongsgaard, CH Nielsen, S Hegnsvad… - Clinical …, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Ultrasonography has been widely applied for in vivo measurements of
tendon mechanical properties. Assessments of human Achilles tendon mechanical …

Influence of sex and estrogen on musculotendinous protein turnover at rest and after exercise

M Hansen, M Kjaer - Exercise and sport sciences reviews, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Women differ from men with regard to muscle and tendon, most likely because of sex
differences in estrogen. The present experimental findings suggest the hypothesis that …

Lower limb biomechanics during running in individuals with achilles tendinopathy: a systematic review

SE Munteanu, CJ Barton - Journal of foot and ankle research, 2011 - Springer
Background Abnormal lower limb biomechanics is speculated to be a risk factor for Achilles
tendinopathy. This study systematically reviewed the existing literature to identify, critique …

[PDF][PDF] Hormones and tendinopathies: the current evidence.

F Oliva, E Piccirilli, AC Berardi, A Frizziero… - British medical …, 2016 - academia.edu
Background: Tendinopathies negatively affect the quality of life of millions of people, but we
still do not know the factors involved in the development of tendon conditions. Sources of …