Oral supplementation of specific collagen peptides combined with calf-strengthening exercises enhances function and reduces pain in achilles tendinopathy patients
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Praet, Stephan F. E., Purdam, Craig R., Welvaert, Marijke, Vlahovich, Nicole, Lovell, Gregg, Burke, Louise M., Gaida, Jamie E., Manzanero, Silvia, Hughes, David and Waddington, Gordon. (2019). Oral supplementation of specific collagen peptides combined with calf-strengthening exercises enhances function and reduces pain in achilles tendinopathy patients. Nutrients. 11(1), pp. 1 - 16. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu11010076
Authors | Praet, Stephan F. E., Purdam, Craig R., Welvaert, Marijke, Vlahovich, Nicole, Lovell, Gregg, Burke, Louise M., Gaida, Jamie E., Manzanero, Silvia, Hughes, David and Waddington, Gordon |
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Abstract | The current pilot study investigates whether oral supplementation of specific collagen peptides improves symptoms and tendon vascularisation in patients with chronic mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy in combination with structured exercise. Participants were given a placebo or specific collagen peptides (TENDOFORTE®) in combination with a bi-daily calf-strengthening program for 6 months. Group AB received specific collagen peptides for the first 3 months before crossing over to placebo. Group BA received placebo first before crossing over to specific collagen peptides. At baseline (T1), 3 (T2) and 6 (T3) months, Victorian Institute of Sports Assessment–Achilles (VISA-A) questionnaires and microvascularity measurements through contrast-enhanced ultrasound were obtained in 20 patients. Linear mixed modeling statistics showed that after 3 months, VISA-A increased significantly for group AB with 12.6 (9.7; 15.5), while in group BA VISA-A increased only by 5.3 (2.3; 8.3) points. After crossing over group AB and BA showed subsequently a significant increase in VISA-A of, respectively, 5.9 (2.8; 9.0) and 17.7 (14.6; 20.7). No adverse advents were reported. Microvascularity decreased in both groups to a similar extent and was moderately associated with VISA-A (Rc2:0.68). We conclude that oral supplementation of specific collagen peptides may accelerate the clinical benefits of a well-structured calf-strengthening and return-to-running program in Achilles tendinopathy patients. |
Keywords | achilles tendon; microvessels; contrast-enhanced ultrasound; hydrolysed collagen supplementation |
Year | 2019 |
Journal | Nutrients |
Journal citation | 11 (1), pp. 1 - 16 |
Publisher | MDPI AG |
ISSN | 2072-6643 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.3390/nu11010076 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85059499593 |
Open access | Open access |
Page range | 1 - 16 |
Research Group | Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research |
Publisher's version | License |
Place of publication | Switzerland |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8v365/oral-supplementation-of-specific-collagen-peptides-combined-with-calf-strengthening-exercises-enhances-function-and-reduces-pain-in-achilles-tendinopathy-patients
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