Tendon loading in runners with Achilles tendinopathy: Relations to pain, structure, and function during return-to-sport.

ABSTRACT: We aimed to (1) compare pain, tendon structure, lower limb function, and Achilles tendon loads while running between limbs in runners with Achilles tendinopathy, and (2) explore the relations of pain, tendon structure, and lower limb function to Achilles tendon loads while running. Twenty runners with Achilles tendinopathy participated in this pilot study. Pain was assessed with questionnaires, quantitative sensory testing, and functional testing. Tendon morphology and mechanical properties were evaluated with ultrasound imaging, continuous shear wave elastography, and ultrasound imaging combined with dynamometry. Lower limb function was assessed with an established test battery. Achilles tendon loads were estimated from biomechanical data acquired during running. Compared to the least sym

SUBMITTER: Corrigan P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9972464 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature