000129898 001__ 129898 000129898 005__ 20240731103353.0 000129898 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.3390/healthcare11243142 000129898 0248_ $$2sideral$$a136200 000129898 037__ $$aART-2023-136200 000129898 041__ $$aeng 000129898 100__ $$aNúñez-Trull, Alejandro 000129898 245__ $$aDoes Lower-Limb Tendon Structure Influence Walking Gait? 000129898 260__ $$c2023 000129898 5060_ $$aAccess copy available to the general public$$fUnrestricted 000129898 5203_ $$aBackground: Within the exploration of human gait, key focal points include the examination of functional rockers and the influential role of tendon behavior in the intricate stretch–shortening cycle. To date, the possible relationship between these two fundamental factors in the analysis of human gait has not been studied. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the relationship between the morphology of the patellar and Achilles tendons and plantar fascia with respect to the duration of the rockers. Methods: Thirty-nine healthy men (age: 28.42 ± 6.97 years; height: 173 ± 7.17 cm; weight: 67.75 ± 9.43 kg) were included. Data of the rockers were recorded using a baropodometric platform while participants walked over a 10 m walkway at a comfortable velocity. Before the trials, the thickness and cross-sectional area were recorded for the patellar tendon, Achilles tendon and plantar fascia using ultrasound examination. The relationship between the morphology of the soft tissue and the duration of the rockers was determined using a pairwise mean comparison (t-test). Results: A significant difference was found for rocker 1 duration, where a longer duration was found in the group of subjects with thicker patellar tendons. Regarding the Achilles tendon and plantar fascia, no significant differences were observed in terms of tendon morphology. However, subjects with thicker Achilles tendons showed a longer duration of rocker 1. Conclusions: The findings underscore a compelling association, revealing that an increased thickness of the patellar tendon significantly contributes to the extension of rocker 1 duration during walking in healthy adults. 000129898 540__ $$9info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess$$aby$$uhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/ 000129898 590__ $$a2.4$$b2023 000129898 592__ $$a0.606$$b2023 000129898 591__ $$aHEALTH POLICY & SERVICES$$b49 / 118 = 0.415$$c2023$$dQ2$$eT2 000129898 593__ $$aHealth Policy$$c2023$$dQ2 000129898 591__ $$aHEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES$$b73 / 174 = 0.42$$c2023$$dQ2$$eT2 000129898 593__ $$aLeadership and Management$$c2023$$dQ2 000129898 593__ $$aHealth Informatics$$c2023$$dQ3 000129898 593__ $$aHealth Information Management$$c2023$$dQ3 000129898 594__ $$a3.5$$b2023 000129898 655_4 $$ainfo:eu-repo/semantics/article$$vinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 000129898 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0003-4370-6911$$aÁlvarez-Medina, Javier$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000129898 700__ $$aJaén-Carrillo, Diego 000129898 700__ $$aRubio-Peirotén, Alberto 000129898 700__ $$aAbat, Ferrán 000129898 700__ $$aRoche-Seruendo, Luis E. 000129898 700__ $$aGómez-Trullén, Eva M. 000129898 7102_ $$11006$$2245$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería$$cÁrea Educación Física y Depor. 000129898 773__ $$g11, 24 (2023), 3142 [8 pp.]$$pHealthcare (Basel)$$tHealthcare (Switzerland)$$x2227-9032 000129898 8564_ $$s594505$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/129898/files/texto_completo.pdf$$yVersión publicada 000129898 8564_ $$s2712626$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/129898/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon$$xicon$$yVersión publicada 000129898 909CO $$ooai:zaguan.unizar.es:129898$$particulos$$pdriver 000129898 951__ $$a2024-07-31-09:55:28 000129898 980__ $$aARTICLE