New regimen for eccentric calf-muscle training in patients with chronic insertional Achilles tendinopathy: Results of a pilot study

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 746-749

  Jonsson, P ^a   Alfredson, H ^a   Sunding, K ^b   Fahlstrom M ^a   Cook, J ^c  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Capio Artro Clinic   (Sweden)

^c DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDINITIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE TRAINING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PILOT PROJECTS; TENDINOPATHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 52249110157     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2007.039545     Document Type: Article

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