Patellar tendon adaptations to resistance training in young women using combined oral contraceptives

Patellar tendon adaptations to resistance training in young women using combined oral contraceptives

Background The study aimed to examine the impact of combined oral contraceptive pill (OC) use on patellar tendon (PT) adaptation to resistance training in young women. Methods Fifteen users of OC (28 ± 3 years) (OC group) and 17 eumenorrheic non-users (32 ± 5 years) (NOC group) performed heavy resis...

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Main Authors: Ingvild Vesterhus, Eirik R. Hesseberg, Ken Fjeldberg, Martin K. Engstad, Gøran Paulsen, Mette Hansen, Antoine Nordez, Lilian Lacourpaille, Olivier R. Seynnes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2025-06-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Oestrogen
Tendon hypertrophy
Tendon stiffness
Hormonal influence
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/19581.pdf
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