The combined effects of obesity and ageing on skeletal muscle function and tendon properties in vivo in men.

David J TomlinsonRobert M ErskineChristopher I MorseJoseph M PappachanEmmanuel Sanderson-GillardGladys L Onambélé-Pearson

Published in: Endocrine (2021)

This is the first study to provide evidence of positive adaptations in tendon stiffness and size in vivo resulting from increased mass and BMI in young but not older men, irrespective of obesity classification.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
middle aged
skeletal muscle
weight gain
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
machine learning
adipose tissue
body mass index
high intensity