Keywords: Muscle, Diffusion Tensor Imaging
Knowledge surrounding post-injury supraspinati in swimmers is vast, however a deep, preventative understanding at the cellular and fiber level is lacking. Through DTI, sixteen elite college swimmers were analyzed to evaluate mechanically stress induced differences between sprint and distance freestylers. Significant results (p-value<0.05) were found between groups for λ1, λ2, λ3, RD, MD, and volume. Findings indicated sprinters having a significantly larger MD and RD which was not compatible with the heightened levels microtrauma associated with aerobic distance training. DTI’s ability to inspect microstructural characteristics may pose it as an addition tool to conventional imaging techniques for athletes.
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