Collegiate Basketball Athletes' Achilles Tendon Echogenicity Decreases Over a Season With No Difference in Size

Authors

Colton Glissmeyer, Brigham Young University - ProvoFollow
Malorie Wilwand, Brigham Young University - Provo
Camille Nguyen, Brigham Young University - Provo
Michael Davie, Brigham Young University - Provo
A. Wayne Johnson, Brigham Young University - ProvoFollow

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Keywords

Achilles tendon, echogenicity, basketball

Abstract

3rd Place - Open House Presentation

• The Achilles tendon (AT) enables movements essential to athletes.
• Early AT injury indicators include increased cross-sectional area (CSA), thickening, and decreased echogenicity.
• This study investigated the change in AT CSA, thickness, and echogenicity in collegiate basketball athletes across one season.

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Glissmeyer, Colton; Wilwand, Malorie; Nguyen, Camille; Davie, Michael; and Johnson, A. Wayne, "Collegiate Basketball Athletes' Achilles Tendon Echogenicity Decreases Over a Season With No Difference in Size" (2026). Library/Life Sciences Undergraduate Poster Competition 2026. 40.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/library_studentposters_2026/40

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

2026-03-26

Language

English

College

Life Sciences

Department

Exercise Sciences

University Standing at Time of Publication

Junior

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