Effects of minute oscillation stretching training on muscle and tendon stiffness and walking capability in people with type 2 diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

we investigated the effects of a 10 week training program (i.e., minute oscillatory stretching; MOS) on the mechanical responses and walking capability in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D).

Methods

seventeen T2D patients performed maximum voluntary contractions of the plantar flexor muscles during which Achilles tendon stiffness (k_T) and muscle-tendon stiffness (k_M) were evaluated at different percentages of the maximum voluntary force (MVC). In addition, each participant was requested to walk at different walking speeds (i.e. 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 kmh^-1) while their net energy cost of walking (C_net), cumulative EMG activity per distance travelled (CMAPD) and kinematic parameters (step length, step frequency, the ankle/knee range o

SUBMITTER: Magris R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11746953 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature