Prevención de la tendinopatía rotuliana con ejercicios excéntricos en deportistas
- Francisco Esparza Ros
- F. Barrera
- Alberto Pardo Ibáñez
- Juan F. Abellán Guillén
- María Teresa Fernández López
- L.M. González
ISSN: 1888-6116
Año de publicación: 2011
Volumen: 22
Número: 4
Páginas: 241-247
Tipo: Artículo
Otras publicaciones en: Trauma
Resumen
Objetive: The aim of this study is to know the effect of different eccentric exercises programs in the morphology of the patellar tendon. Methods: This is an experimental study. Eighty-five athletes were included: 25 college basketball players (GBC) and 60 college students (GCAFD) with regular sport activity (at least 3 times/week). A 12-weeks eccentric exercise program was performed. Morphology of patellar tendon was seen with ultrasound both at the beginning and at the end of the program. The difference between both groups was that in the GCAFD program, strength increased progressively, meanwhile in the GBC group it was the same during the whole 12 weeks. Results: Both tendon diameters increased with the program in the experimental GCAFD (p<0.001) versus control group. The GBC showed no changes between both experimental and control group in APLONG and APTRANS, but these parameters were lower in post-test measurement in the control group (p<0.05). LATMED increased in both experimental groups, GCAFD (p<0.001) and GBC (p=0.042). Conclusion: In athletes without patellar tendinopathy, tendon hypertrophy is seen after a program of eccentric exercises, with increase in both anteroposterior and medial lateral diameter. An individualized program must be designed to achieve these results after the exercises.