Patellar Tendon Structural Difference Occurs in Female and Male Professional Basketball Players: 8 Months Follow-Up.

ABSTRACT: Background: Tendon structure is related to the magnitude of load and its management, rather than directly predicting pain incidence. Although pain symptoms frequently persist until they severely impact performance, function, and tendon structure, professional basketball players often manage patellar tendon pain alongside high training and competition loads. The aim of this study was to investigate patellar tendon structural adaptations over 8 months of training and competition in professional female and male basketball players. Methods: The primary outcome of this study was defined as the change in the percentage of echo-type II structure from baseline to 8 months. A prospective cohort study was conducted where 43 professional basketball players (20 male, 23 female) were foll

SUBMITTER: Ortega-Cebrian S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12641865 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature