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Is There a Relationship between the Morphology of Connective Tissue and Reactivity during a Drop Jump? Influence of Sex and Athletic Performance Level

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  • Alberto Rubio-Peirotén

    (Campus Universitario, Universidad San Jorge, Autov A23 km 299, Villanueva de Gállego, 50830 Zaragoza, Spain)

  • Felipe García-Pinillos

    (Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sports Sciences, University of Granada, 18011 Granada, Spain
    Department of Physical Education, Sports and Recreation, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4811230, Chile)

  • Diego Jaén-Carrillo

    (Campus Universitario, Universidad San Jorge, Autov A23 km 299, Villanueva de Gállego, 50830 Zaragoza, Spain)

  • Antonio Cartón-Llorente

    (Campus Universitario, Universidad San Jorge, Autov A23 km 299, Villanueva de Gállego, 50830 Zaragoza, Spain)

  • Luis E. Roche-Seruendo

    (Campus Universitario, Universidad San Jorge, Autov A23 km 299, Villanueva de Gállego, 50830 Zaragoza, Spain)

Abstract

The influence of the morphologic characteristics of connective tissue, which plays an essential role during sports activities, on sporting tasks needs further research given the controversial findings reported in the literature. This study aimed at examining the relationship between lower limb connective tissue morphology and drop jump reactivity and determining the influence of sex and athletic performance level. A total of 30 men and 14 women, runners, executed 6 drop jumps (3 × 20 cm and 30 cm height respectively) and their thickness and cross-sectional area were recorded for Achilles and patellar tendons and plantar fascia. No significant results were found in the relationship between the morphology of the connective tissue and reactivity strength index for both sexes. Significant sex differences were found, while women showed greater values ( p < 0.005) for Achilles tendon and plantar fascia; men showed greater values for reactivity strength index and drop jump performance ( p < 0.001). The present study shows a limited relationship between connective tissue morphology and drop jump reactivity. Additionally, women showed greater normalized values for Achilles tendon and plantar fascia, and men showed greater reactivity strength index and jumping performance values. No relationships between athletic performance level and connective tissue were found.

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  • Alberto Rubio-Peirotén & Felipe García-Pinillos & Diego Jaén-Carrillo & Antonio Cartón-Llorente & Luis E. Roche-Seruendo, 2021. "Is There a Relationship between the Morphology of Connective Tissue and Reactivity during a Drop Jump? Influence of Sex and Athletic Performance Level," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(4), pages 1-10, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:4:p:1969-:d:501260
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    1. Masanori Morikawa & Noriaki Maeda & Makoto Komiya & Arisu Hirota & Rami Mizuta & Toshiki Kobayashi & Kazuki Kaneda & Yuichi Nishikawa & Yukio Urabe, 2021. "Contribution of Plantar Fascia and Intrinsic Foot Muscles in a Single-Leg Drop Landing and Repetitive Rebound Jumps: An Ultrasound-Based Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(9), pages 1-10, April.

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