Transverse tendon stiffness is reduced in people with Achilles tendinopathy: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The objective of the current cross-sectional study was to examine Achilles tendon transverse stiffness in a group of recreational runners with Achilles tendinopathy, in comparison to an asymptomatic group of runners with similar training history. We also aimed to determine the between-week intra-individual reliability of this measurement technique.

Design

Cross-sectional cohort study.

Methods

A hand-held dynamometer was used to assess the transverse stiffness of the Achilles tendon (AT) in twenty-five recreational runners. In ten people with midportion Achilles tendinopathy (5 men, 5 women), measurements were taken directly over the most symptomatic location. In 15 people who were free of AT symptoms (7 men, 8 women), measurements were taken at an equivalen

SUBMITTER: Finnamore E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6382130 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature