The adaptability of tendon to loading differs in men and women

International Journal of Experimental Pathology

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 237-240

  Peter Magnusson, S ^a   Hansen, Mette ^a   Langberg, Henning ^a   Miller, Ben ^a   Haraldsson, Bjarki ^a   Kjoeller Westh, Eva ^a   Koskinen, Satu ^a   Aagaard, Per ^b   Kjær, Michael ^a,b  

^a BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Connective tissue; Extracellular matrix; Gender; Mechanical properties; Oestrogen

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN;

BIOMECHANICS; COLLAGEN SYNTHESIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPERTROPHY; LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; PATELLA TENDON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TENDON STRESS; TRAINING;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; COLLAGEN; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TENDONS; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 34547883874     PISSN: 09599673     EISSN: 13652613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2613.2007.00551.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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