The mechanism for efficacy of eccentric loading in Achilles tendon injury; an in vivo study in humans

Rheumatology

Volumn 47, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1493-1497

  Rees, J D ^a,b   Lichtwark, G A ^a,c,d   Wolman, R L ^a   Wilson, A M ^a,c  

^a ROYAL NATIONAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^d GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Eccentric exercise; Efficacy; Tendon

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE REMODELING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FORCE; HIGH FREQUENCY OSCILLATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IN VIVO STUDY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; MOTION ANALYSIS SYSTEM; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; THERAPY EFFECT; VOLUNTEER;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOVEMENT; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TENDINOPATHY; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 52949150471     PISSN: 14620324     EISSN: 14620332     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/ken262     Document Type: Article

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