Return to Sport in Athletes with Midportion Achilles Tendinopathy: A Qualitative Systematic Review Regarding Definitions and Criteria.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Midportion Achilles tendinopathy (AT) can cause long-term absence from sports participation, and shows high recurrence rates. It is important that the decision to return to sport (RTS) is made carefully, based on sharply delimited criteria. Lack of a well-defined definition and criteria hampers the decision to RTS among athletes with AT, and impedes comparison of RTS rates between different studies.

Objective

The aim of this study was to systematically review the literature for definitions of, and criteria for, RTS in AT research.

Study design

Qualitative systematic review.

Methods

The PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane, CINAHL, PEDro, and Scopus electronic databases were searched for articles that reported on the effect of a physiotherapeutic intervention for

SUBMITTER: Habets B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5808052 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature