The role of eccentric training in the management of Achilles tendinopathy: A pilot study

Physical Therapy in Sport

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 191-196

  Herrington, Lee ^a   McCulloch, Rebecca ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b BUPA Wellness Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Achilles tendinopathy; Eccentric exercise; VISA A questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECCENTRIC MUSCLE CONTRACTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MASSAGE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SPORT INJURY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TENDON INJURY; TENSILE STRENGTH; TIME; TRAINING; ULTRASOUND THERAPY;

EID: 35348948645     PISSN: 1466853X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2007.07.001     Document Type: Article

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