Open AccessThe effect of a running task on muscle shear elastic modulus of posterior lower leg
Author(s) -
Ohya Shuhei,
Nakamura Masatoshi,
Aoki Takafumi,
Suzuki Daichi,
Kikumoto Takanori,
Nakamura Emi,
Ito Wataru,
Hirabayashi Ryo,
Takabayashi Tomoya,
Edama Mutsuaki
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of foot and ankle research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.763
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1757-1146
DOI - 10.1186/s13047-017-0238-x
Subject(s) - medicine , peroneus longus , flexor digitorum longus , elastic modulus , shear modulus , anatomy , orthodontics , tendon , materials science , composite material
Background Medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS) is one of the most common causes of exercise‐related leg pain in runners. Because stopping training due to pain from MTSS could decrease the athlete's competitiveness, it is necessary to construct MTSS prevention and treatment programs. However, the effect of running, which is believed to cause MTSS, on shear elastic modulus of the posterior lower leg is unclear. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of 30 min of running on shear elastic modulus of the posterior lower leg in healthy subjects. Methods Twenty healthy males volunteered to participate in this study (age, 20.9 ± 0.6 y; height, 169.6 ± 4.5 cm; weight, 62.6 ± 5.2 kg). The shear elastic modulus of the posterior lower leg was measured using ultrasonic shear wave elastography before and immediately after a 30‐min running task. Results Shear elastic moduli of the flexor digitorum longus and tibialis posterior were significantly increased after 30 min running task. However, there were no significant changes in shear elastic moduli of the lateral gastrocnemius, medial gastrocnemius, peroneus longus and peroneus brevis. Conclusion The results suggested that the increases in shear elastic moduli of flexor digitorum longus and tibialis posterior after running could be a risk factor for running‐related MTSS development.