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Title

The Effect of Menstruation Duration on the Achilles Tendon Cross-Sectional Area in Female Ballet Dancers

Authors

Li Kaitong, Brigham Young University - ProvoFollow
Aaron W. Johnson, Brigham Young University - ProvoFollow
Steven Allen, Brigham Young University - Provo
Shayla Bott, Brigham Young University - Provo
Chris Dillon, Brigham Young University - Provo
Joshua K. Sponbeck, Brigham Young University - Provo
Camille Nguyen Jones, Brigham Young University - Provo
Annie Allen, Brigham Young University - Provo

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Keywords

Achilles tendon cross-sectional area, Menstrual cycle duration, Estrogen and Progesterone effect, Achilles tendon health and growth

Abstract

Females are more likely to suffer Achilles tendon injury that consequently leads to more complications including pain or tendon rupture, and experiencing fewer benefits from therapeutic interventions. There is a lack of knowledge on how estrogen, which may limit collagen synthesis, can affect tendon health and growth. The duration and cross-sectional area (CSA) of the Acobjective of this study is to examine the relationship between menstruation hilles tendon over a 5-month period of intensive dance training.

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Kaitong, Li; Johnson, Aaron W.; Allen, Steven; Bott, Shayla; Dillon, Chris; Sponbeck, Joshua K.; Nguyen Jones, Camille; and Allen, Annie, "The Effect of Menstruation Duration on the Achilles Tendon Cross-Sectional Area in Female Ballet Dancers" (2023). Library/Life Sciences Undergraduate Poster Competition 2023. 9.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/library_studentposters_2023/9

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

2023-03-02

Language

English

College

Life Sciences

Department

Biology

University Standing at Time of Publication

Senior

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