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PLOS ONE
卷 16, 期 9, 页码 -出版社
PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0257269
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- European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant [704333]
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research [PJT-166129]
- Marie Curie Actions (MSCA) [704333] Funding Source: Marie Curie Actions (MSCA)
The study found that individuals with familial hypercholesterolemia had lower Achilles stiffness compared to controls, which seemed to be linked to Achilles loading rate rather than an increased strain. This suggests that individuals with familial hypercholesterolemia may use different Achilles loading strategies. Additionally, participants with familial hypercholesterolemia also demonstrated significantly greater Achilles hysteresis than the control group, indicating that walking may require a greater metabolic cost for these individuals.
Familial hypercholesterolemia, a common genetic metabolic disorder characterized by high cholesterol levels, is involved in the development of atherosclerosis and other preventable diseases. Familial hypercholesterolemia can also cause tendinous abnormalities, such as thickening and xanthoma (tendon lipid accumulation) in the Achilles, which may impede tendon biomechanics. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of cholesterol accumulation on the biomechanical performance of Achilles tendons, in vivo. 16 participants (10 men, 6 women; 37 +/- 6 years) with familial hypercholesterolemia, diagnosed with tendon xanthoma, and 16 controls (10 men, 6 women; 36 +/- 7 years) underwent Achilles biomechanical assessment. Achilles biomechanical data was obtained during preferred pace, shod, walking by analysis of lower limb kinematics and kinetics utilizing 3D motion capture and an instrumented treadmill. Gastrocnemius medialis muscle-tendon junction displacement was imaged using ultrasonography. Achilles stiffness, hysteresis, strain and force were calculated from displacement-force data acquired during loading cycles, and tested for statistical differences using one-way ANOVA. Statistical parametric mapping was used to examine group differences in temporal data. Participants with familial hypercholesterolemia displayed lower Achilles stiffness compared to the control group (familial hypercholesterolemia group: 87 +/- 20 N/mm; controls: 111 +/- 18 N/mm; p = 0.001), which appeared to be linked to Achilles loading rate rather than an increased strain (FH: 5.27 +/- 1.2%; controls: 4.95 +/- 0.9%; p = 0.413). We found different Achilles loading patterns in the familial hypercholesterolemia group, which were traced to differences in the centre of pressure progression that affected ankle moment. This finding may indicate that individuals with familial hypercholesterolemia use different Achilles loading strategies. Participants with familial hypercholesterolemia also demonstrated significantly greater Achilles hysteresis than the control group (familial hypercholesterolemia: 57.5 +/- 7.3%; controls: 43.8 +/- 10%; p<0.001), suggesting that walking may require a greater metabolic cost. Our results indicate that cholesterol accumulation could contribute to reduced Achilles function, while potentially increasing the chance of injury.
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