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| Title |
Does type 1 diabetes mellitus affect Achilles tendon response to a 10 km run? A case control study
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| Published in |
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, November 2015
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12891-015-0803-z |
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| Authors |
Andrea M. Y. Wong, Sean I. Docking, Jill L. Cook, James E. Gaida |
| Abstract |
Achilles tendon structure deteriorates 2-days after maximal loading in elite athletes. The load-response behaviour of tendons may be altered in type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) as hyperglycaemia accelerates collagen cross-linking. This study compared Achilles tendon load-response in participants with T1DM and controls. Achilles tendon structure was quantified at day-0, day-2 and day-4 after a 10 km run. Ultrasound tissue characterisation (UTC) measures tendon structural integrity by classifying pixels as echo-type I, II, III or IV. Echo-type I has the most aligned collagen fibrils and IV has the least. Participants were 7 individuals with T1DM and 10 controls. All regularly ran distances greater than 5 km and VISA-A scores indicated good tendon function (T1DM = 94 ± 11, control = 94 ± 10). There were no diabetic complications and HbA1c was 8.7 ± 2.6 mmol/mol for T1DM and 5.3 ± 0.4 mmol/mol for control groups. Baseline tendon structure was similar in T1DM and control groups - UTC echo-types (I-IV) and anterior-posterior thickness were all p > 0.05. No response to load was seen in either T1DM or control group over the 4-days post exercise. Active individuals with T1DM do not have a heightened Achilles tendon response to load, which suggests no increased risk of tendon injury. We cannot extrapolate these findings to sedentary individuals with T1DM. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 20% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 20% |
| Ireland | 2 | 13% |
| Spain | 2 | 13% |
| Germany | 1 | 7% |
| Australia | 1 | 7% |
| Unknown | 3 | 20% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 10 | 67% |
| Scientists | 4 | 27% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 7% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
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| Unknown | 30 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 4 | 13% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 3 | 10% |
| Student > Bachelor | 2 | 7% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 2 | 7% |
| Researcher | 2 | 7% |
| Other | 5 | 17% |
| Unknown | 12 | 40% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 10 | 33% |
| Social Sciences | 2 | 7% |
| Sports and Recreations | 1 | 3% |
| Unspecified | 1 | 3% |
| Engineering | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 15 | 50% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 11. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 05 May 2018.
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#2,938,588
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#602
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#43,313
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#9
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