1996
Age and Sports Participation
Galloway M, Jokl P. Age and Sports Participation. Sports Medicine And Arthroscopy Review 1996, 4: 221-234. DOI: 10.1097/00132585-199600430-00003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAge-related muscle deteriorationSports-related musculoskeletal injuriesDecades of lifeFast-twitch muscle fibersRisk of injuryAge-related changesLife expectancy increasesCommon injuriesExercise regimenTwitch muscle fibersEccentric contractionsOveruse injuriesInjury preventionMusculoskeletal injuriesMuscle deteriorationOlder athletesStrength trainingDisuse atrophyInjuryPeak athletic performanceMaster athletesMusculoskeletal systemMuscle fibersSports participationAthletic performance
1994
A Muscle Contusion Injury Model
Crisco J, Jokl P, Heinen G, Connell M, Panjabi M. A Muscle Contusion Injury Model. The American Journal Of Sports Medicine 1994, 22: 702-710. PMID: 7810797, DOI: 10.1177/036354659402200521.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTetanic tensionContusion injuryContractile functionHistologic examinationMuscle contusion injuryContusion injury modelMale Wistar ratsMuscle fibersContralateral control valuesExtravasation of erythrocytesSite of injuryMaximum tetanic tensionDrop-mass techniqueHistologic evidenceAcute inflammationInjury modelInjury siteWistar ratsVimentin stainingGastrocnemius muscleContractile strengthDay 0Control valuesPosterior surfaceInjury