Mechanical properties of the achilles tendon aponeurosis are altered in athletes with achilles tendinopathy

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1885-1893

  Child, Sally ^a   Bryant, Adam L ^a   Clark, Ross A ^a   Crossley, Kay M ^a,b  

^a School of Physiotherapy   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Eccentric; Imaging; Tendinitis; Triceps surae

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RUNNING; TENDINITIS;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RUNNING; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TENDINOPATHY;

EID: 77957823251     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546510366234     Document Type: Article

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