The impact of nutrition on tendon health and tendinopathy: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tendinopathy is a painful condition that is prevalent in athletes as well as the general human population, and whose management is challenging.

Objective

This systematic review aimed to evaluate the impact of nutrition on the prevention and treatment of tendinopathy.

Methods

Searches were conducted in PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, and SPORTDiscus without restriction to year of publication. Studies examining the impact of exposure to nutrient intake in an adult human population on 1) prevalence/incidence of tendinopathy, 2) clinical outcomes of tendinopathy, 3) structural changes in the tendon by imaging modalities. Experimental and observational study designs written in English, Dutch, or German were eligible.

Results

Nineteen studies met the inclu

SUBMITTER: Hijlkema A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9354648 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature