Eccentric training of the gastrocnemius-soleus complex ion chronic achilles tendinopathy results in decreased tendon volume and intratendinous signal as evaluated by MRI

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1286-1296

  Shalabi, Adel ^a   Kristoffersen Wilberg, Maria ^a   Svensson, Leif ^a   Aspelin, Peter ^a   Movin, Tomas ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Achilles tendon; Calf muscle; Eccentric training; Magnetic resonance (MR); Tendinopathy

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TRAINING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TENDON DISEASE;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTRAST MEDIA; FEMALE; GADOLINIUM DTPA; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TENDINOPATHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 3242749703     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546504263148     Document Type: Article

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