Implementing Ultrasound Imaging for the Assessment of Muscle and Tendon Properties in Elite Sports: Practical Aspects, Methodological Considerations and Future Directions.

Sarto, Fabio, Spörri, Jörg, Fitze, Daniel P, Quinlan, Jonathan I, Narici, Marco V and Franchi, Martino V (2021) Implementing Ultrasound Imaging for the Assessment of Muscle and Tendon Properties in Elite Sports: Practical Aspects, Methodological Considerations and Future Directions. Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.). ISSN 1179-2035.

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Abstract

Ultrasound (US) imaging has been widely used in both research and clinical settings to evaluate the morphological and mechanical properties of muscle and tendon. In elite sports scenarios, a regular assessment of such properties has great potential, namely for testing the response to training, detecting athletes at higher risks of injury, screening athletes for structural abnormalities related to current or future musculoskeletal complaints, and monitoring their return to sport after a musculoskeletal injury. However, several practical and methodological aspects of US techniques should be considered when applying this technology in the elite sports context. Therefore, this narrative review aims to (1) present the principal US measures and field of applications in the context of elite sports; (2) to discuss, from a methodological perspective, the strengths and shortcomings of US imaging for the assessment of muscle and tendon properties; and (3) to provide future directions for research and application.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	WD Diseases and disorders of systemic, metabolic or environmental origin > WD500 Sports medicine
Divisions:	Planned IP Care > Trauma and Orthopaedics
Related URLs:	https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33683628...
Depositing User:	Mrs Caroline Tranter
Date Deposited:	18 Mar 2021 12:39
Last Modified:	18 Mar 2021 12:39
URI:	http://www.repository.uhblibrary.co.uk/id/eprint/4111

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