Differences in Recovery of Tendon Health Explained by Midportion Achilles Tendinopathy Subgroups: A 6-Month Follow-up.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES: To (1) evaluate whether the defining characteristics of previously reported Achilles tendinopathy subgroups were reproducible in a cohort with midportion Achilles tendinopathy and (2) compare recovery trajectories and outcomes. DESIGN: Prospective single cohort study. METHODS: Participants (n = 114; 57 women; age [mean ± standard deviation]: 47 ± 12 years) received the Silbernagel protocol and were evaluated at baseline, and at 8, 16, and 24 weeks. Subgroups were identified using mixture modeling. Main effects of group and time, and interaction effects were evaluated using linear mixed models for 23 outcome measures representing symptoms, lower extremity function, tendon structure, psychological factors, and patient-related factors. Recovery trajectories we

SUBMITTER: Hanlon SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10062422 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature