Efeito do exercício de intensidade moderada sobre a biomecânica do tendão de Aquiles em ratos diabéticos

The objective was to verify the effect of moderate intensity exercise on the biomechanical parameters of the Achilles tendon (TA), physical conditioning, body weight and glycemia of Wistar rats with diabetes mellitus 1. They had their fitness evaluated before and after after six weeks of moderate intensity exercise on a treadmill. Then, the TA was collected and its biomechanical parameters were evaluated. The biomechanics of the AT of diabetic rats did not change after six weeks of induction and exercise was beneficial in the AT of healthy rats, in addition, it was able to improve the physical conditioning of these rats.