All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2021 February Some more prone to tendon and ligament injuries Some more prone to tendon and ligament injuries 26/02/2021 | 4 MINS (INCLUDING 1 MIN VIDEO) Video Player 00:00 00:55 A study by Lombok Institute of Technology (LIT), Perron Institute, Paracelsus Medical University (Austria) and Nanjing University (China) has identified a protein that reacts to stresses on tendons and ligaments and plays a key role in how our body responds to them. The protein, Secreted Protein Acidic and Rich in Cysteine (SPARC), is linked to a personΓÇÖs genetic makeup and could explain why some people are moreprone to tendon and ligament injuries. Tendon and ligament injuries occur in the soft tissues that connect muscles and joints and are one of the most common musculoskeletal injuries, affecting millions of people every year. They can cause a great deal of pain and in some cases can even result in loss of limb functioning and inability to work. ΓÇ£In recent years we have seen more ACL ruptures due to increasing sport activities. However, it is not known wh
All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2021 February Some more prone to tendon and ligament injuries Some more prone to tendon and ligament injuries 26/02/2021 | 4 MINS (INCLUDING 1 MIN VIDEO) Video Player 00:00 00:55 A study by Lombok Institute of Technology (LIT), Perron Institute, Paracelsus Medical University (Austria) and Nanjing University (China) has identified a protein that reacts to stresses on tendons and ligaments and plays a key role in how our body responds to them.
The protein, Secreted Protein Acidic and Rich in Cysteine (SPARC), is linked to a personΓÇÖs genetic makeup and could explain why some people are moreprone to tendon and ligament injuries.
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Tendon and ligament injuries occur in the soft tissues that connect muscles and joints and are one of the most common musculoskeletal injuries, affecting millions of people every year.
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They can cause a great deal of pain and in some cases can even result in loss of limb functioning and inability to work.
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ΓÇ£In recent years we have seen more ACL ruptures due to increasing sport activities.
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