Does type 1 diabetes mellitus affect Achilles tendon response to a 10 km run? A case control study Epidemiology of musculoskeletal disorders

Andrea Wong; Sean Docking; Jill Cook; Jamie GAIDA

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Does type 1 diabetes mellitus affect Achilles tendon response to a 10 km run? A case control study Epidemiology of musculoskeletal disorders

Andrea Wong, Sean Docking, Jill Cook, Jamie GAIDA

UC Research Institute for Sport & Exercise

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Background Achilles tendon structure deteriorates 2-days after maximal loading in elite athletes. The load-response behaviour of tendons may be altered in type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) as hyperglycaemia accelerates collagen cross-linking. This study compared Achilles tendon load-response in participants with T1DM and controls. Methods Achilles tendon structure was quantified at day-0, day-2 and day-4 after a 10 km run. Ultrasound tissue characterisation (UTC) measures tendon structural integrity by classifying pixels as echo-type I, II, III or IV. Echo-type I has the most aligned collagen fibrils and IV has the least. Results Participants were 7 individuals with T1DM and 10 controls. All regularly ran distances greater than 5 km and VISA-A scores indicated good tendon function (T1DM = 94 ± 11, control = 94 ± 10). There were no diabetic complications and HbA1c was 8.7 ± 2.6 mmol/mol for T1DM and 5.3 ± 0.4 mmol/mol for control groups. Baseline tendon structure was similar in T1DM and control groups – UTC echo-types (I-IV) and anterior-posterior thickness were all p > 0.05. No response to load was seen in either T1DM or control group over the 4-days post exercise. Conclusion Active individuals with T1DM do not have a heightened Achilles tendon response to load, which suggests no increased risk of tendon injury. We cannot extrapolate these findings to sedentary individuals with T1DM

Original language	English
Article number	345
Pages (from-to)	1-7
Number of pages	7
Journal	BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Volume	16
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-015-0803-z
Publication status	Published - 10 Nov 2015

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