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BACKGROUND
Running is a very popular modality of physical activity, which may help to lose weight and normalize pathological values of blood parameters in subjects suffering from metabolic disorders. Given that both overuse and metabolic pathologies are responsible for the onset of tendon damage,
Overuse is considered to be a main causative factor for tendinopathies; however, recent reports indicate that tendinopathy is also common among both overweight and inactive individuals. These factors are associated with abdominal obesity, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and insulin resistance. We
BACKGROUND
High levels of total cholesterol, triglycerides, and low-density lipoprotein are toxic to the vascular endothelium and thus have long been associated with atherosclerosis. Several clinical studies have suggested that elevated cholesterol also has a negative effect on tendon structure and
Eighty eight patients with hyperlipidaemia (81 white patients from South Africa and seven patients of mixed race from the West Cape area) were studied. Forty eight had adult familial hypercholesterolaemia, 16 had juvenile familial hypercholesterolaemia, and 24 had mixed hyperlipidaemia (increased
BACKGROUND
Tendon pain occurs in individuals with extreme cholesterol levels (familial hypercholesterolaemia). It is unclear whether the association with tendon pain is strong with less extreme elevations of cholesterol.
OBJECTIVE
To determine whether lipid levels are associated with abnormal tendon