In-vivo force-length relationship of the medial gastrocnemius muscle in Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders | Synapse
March 6, 20260 citationsOpen Access
In-vivo force-length relationship of the medial gastrocnemius muscle in Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders
To analyze the force-length relationship and muscle characteristics of the medial gastrocnemius in subjects with hypermobility disorders compared to healthy individuals.
Conducted muscle assessments using ultrasound imaging.
Measured muscle thickness, pennation angle, and echo-intensity.
Compared findings between hypermobility disorder subjects and healthy controls.
Identified differences in the force-length relationship of the medial gastrocnemius in hypermobile individuals versus controls.
Noted variations in muscle thickness and pennation angle between the two groups.
Observed differences in echo-intensity related to muscle quality.
Abstract
Objectives: To determine the force-length relationship, muscle thickness (MT), pennation angle (PA) and echo-intensity (EI) of the medial gastrocnemius (MG) in HSD/hEDS compared to healthy controls.