Eccentric exercise
Intervention2 papers4 findings
In human trials, eccentric exercise improves strength over six weeks, but does not affect muscle-tendon unit behaviour, gastrocnemius medialis tendon strain, or Achilles tendon stiffness in active older versus young adults.
- Human trial1
- Humans1
Outcomes
4Strength
upin humans1Moderate certainty
1 study
Strength
upin humans1Moderate certainty
Eccentric exercise improves strength in humans.
Human trial6 weeks
High- versus low-volume static stretching and eccentric exercise: a randomized controlled trial in older adults with hamstring tightness and possible sarcopenia · European journal of applied physiology · 28 Sep 2026
Achilles tendon stiffness
no changein humans1Low certainty
1 study
Achilles tendon stiffness
no changein humans1Low certainty
Eccentric exercise has no effect on achilles tendon stiffness in humans (p > 0.05).
Human trialin active older vs active young adults
Gastrocnemius medialis muscle-tendon behavior during eccentric exercise in young and active older adults · GeroScience · 28 Sep 2026
Gastrocnemius medialis tendon strain
no changein humans1Low certainty
1 study
Gastrocnemius medialis tendon strain
no changein humans1Low certainty
Eccentric exercise has no effect on gastrocnemius medialis tendon strain in humans (p > 0.05).
Human trialin active older vs active young adults
Gastrocnemius medialis muscle-tendon behavior during eccentric exercise in young and active older adults · GeroScience · 28 Sep 2026
Muscle-tendon unit behavior
no changein humans1Low certainty
1 study
Muscle-tendon unit behavior
no changein humans1Low certainty
Eccentric exercise has no effect on muscle-tendon unit behavior in humans.
Human trialactive older adults vs active young adults
Gastrocnemius medialis muscle-tendon behavior during eccentric exercise in young and active older adults · GeroScience · 28 Sep 2026