Effect of eccentric strengthening on pain, muscle strength, endurance, and functional fitness factors in male patients with achilles tendinopathy

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 68-76

  Yu, JaeHo ^a   Park, DaeSung ^b   Lee, GyuChang ^c  

^a Sahmyook University   (South Korea)

^b National Rehabilitation Center   (South Korea)

^c Kyungnam University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Achilles Tendinopathy; Eccentric Strengthening; Muscle Strength; Pain

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDURANCE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TENDINITIS;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; POSTURAL BALANCE; TENDINOPATHY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84872059975     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e31826eda63     Document Type: Article

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