| Titre : | Long term evolution of soft tissue response in the fingers of high-level sport climbers : a cross-sectional 10 Year follow-up study (2021) |
| Auteurs : | Stefan Fröhlich ; Lisa Reissner ; Tatjana Pastor ; Jörg Spörri ; Torsten Pastor |
| Type de document : | Article |
| Dans : | Physical therapy in sport (Vol. 52, November 2021) |
| Article en page(s) : | p. 173-179 |
| Note générale : | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2021.09.006 |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Descripteurs : |
HE Vinci Alpinisme ; Articulation du doigt ; Athlètes ; Doigts ; Études de suivi ; Études transversales ; Humains ; Sports ; Tissu conjonctif |
| Mots-clés: | Overuse |
| Résumé : |
Background: Sport climbing induces physiological changes in the body of high-level climbers. In 2012, our study group demonstrated adaptions of elite climbers' soft tissues with thicker A2/A4-pulleys, flexor tendons and palmar plates compared to non-climbers.
Objectives: To assess these adaptations over time we examined all 31 (follow up 100%) climbers that participated in that baseline study again using ultrasonography after a follow-up of 10 years. Main findings: (1) In climbers, a significant increase in A2 and A4-pulley and flexor tendon thickness over the last 10 years was observed (p 0.05); (2) at 10-years follow-up, all soft tissue thickness parameters (incl. palmar plates) were still significantly larger in climbers than in age-matched controls (p Conclusion: An accumulation of repetitive climbing-related stress to the fingers of elite sport climbers over the career induces mechano-adaptation of the A2/A4-pulleys, flexor tendons and palmar plates. At later stages, there is a further significant increase in flexor tendon and pulley thickness, but not for palmar plate thickness. |
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