Evaluation of lower leg function in patients with Achilles tendinopathy

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 14, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1207-1217

  Silbernagel, Karin Grävare ^a,b   Gustavsson, Alexander ^a,b   Thomeé, Roland ^a,b   Karlsson, Jon ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Sportrehab Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Clinic   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Achilles tendinopathy; Achilles tendon; Stretch shortening cycle; Test battery; Victorian Institute of Sports Assessment Achilles questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; ENDURANCE; EVALUATION; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; LEG; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; TENDINITIS;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STATISTICS; TENDINOPATHY;

EID: 33750687543     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-006-0150-6     Document Type: Article

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