This session will be an overview of the basic molecular processes that promote skeletal muscle repair and remodeling following training-induced muscle damage. Topics include acute and chronic adaptations in skeletal muscle with various types of training. Research evidence will initiate discussion regarding possible ways to manipulate molecular responses to enhance skeletal muscle adaptation, repair and recovery. |
CPT Urso is a Research Physiologist at the U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine in Natick, MA. Her research at the basic science level aims to delineate the complex molecular basis of skeletal muscle atrophy at both the gene and protein level in skeletal muscle in response to various forms of disuse, including immobilization, trauma and spinal cord injury. At USARIEM, her research incorporates exercise and treatment interventions to optimize skeletal muscle remodeling, repair, and integrity.
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Like other tissues, tendons respond to training through remodeling resulting in hypertrophy and increased resistance to breakdown. Overload however, can result in a pathological state characterized by fiber disorganization, increased fluid volume, and hypoechoic islands consistent with tissue necrosis, pain and ultimately disability. Although often referred to as tendonitis tendon pathology is generally not an inflammatory disorder. The purpose of this presentation is to present the current understanding of the pathology and symptoms characteristic of tendinopathy. Discussion will focus on the Achilles, posterior tibialis and patella tendons as the mechanical alteration and treatment strategies for tendinopathy are presented. The function of the tendon and the site tissue damage affect both the morbidity associated with tendinopathy and treatment decisions. |
Craig is a professor and department head of Physical Therapy at the University of Connecticut. He completed his Ph.D. in Sports Medicine at the University of Virginia and a MPT at Slippery Rock University. Craig is the senior associate editor of the Journal of Athletic Training and lead author of the text Therapeutic Modalities for Musculoskeletal Injuries. He has written and presented numerous papers related to musculoskeletal rehabilitation and athletic health care. |