The Influence of Different Modes of Exercise on Healthy and Injured Tendons

Table 1

The influence of different modes of exercise on tendons.

Classification of exercise	Type of exercise	The influence on the tendon
Acute exercise	Running and hopping	The stiffness of the Achilles tendon did not significantly change
	Acute eccentric exercise	The diameter of the Achilles tendon is reduced significantly
	Acute eccentric heel drop exercise	Free tendon length and strain increased
	One-legged kicking exercise	An increase in collagen protein was detected, no change in the mRNA levels of collagens
	A single bout of hopping exercise	No difference in the stiffness of Achilles tendon
Long-term exercise	Prolonged eccentric training	CSA and stiffness of the tendon increased
	An additional a resistance training intervention after running training (14 weeks)	The maximum plantar flexion muscle and tendon-aponeurosis stiffness were significantly increased
	High intensity exercise (18 months, female horses)	The collagen fibril diameter of the superficial digital flexor tendon decreased
	Moderate and high intensity treadmill exercise (12 months, 24-month-old rats)	Long-term exercise was unable to induce a systemic effect on the mechanical properties of old tendons, the structures of which become disorganized during the process of aging