Prevalence of Achilles tendinopathy in physical exercise: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: This comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis assessed the prevalence of Achilles tendinopathy (AT) in physical exercise (PE). Specifically, we estimate the overall risk of AT in physical exercise and compare sport-specific estimates of AT risk. PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and SPORTDiscus were searched before the 1^st of October 2021. Random-effects, subgroup analysis, sensitivity analysis and meta-regressions were conducted, involving 16 publications. This meta-analysis found that the overall prevalence of AT was 0.06 (95%CI, 0.04-0.07). The prevalence of Achilles tendon rupture was 0.03 (95%CI, 0.02-0.05). Subgroup analysis showed that the prevalence of AT increased with age, the highest among the group aged over 45 (0.08; 95%CI, 0.04

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9453689 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature