Rehabilitation protocol for patellar tendinopathy applied among 16-to 19-year old volleyball players

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 43-52

  Biernat, Ryszard ^a   Trzaskoma, Zbigniew ^b   Trzaskoma, Łukasz ^c   Czaprowski, Dariusz ^a  

^a Józef Rusiecki Higher School in Olsztyn   (Poland)

^b JÓZEF PI SUDSKI UNIVERSITY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN WARSAW   (Poland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Eccentric squat; Jumper's knee; Patellar tendon; Strength and power

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDER; ECHOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; HUMAN; INJURY; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCLE STRENGTH; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATELLA LIGAMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; TENDINITIS; VOLLEYBALL; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; MALE; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATELLAR LIGAMENT; TENDINOPATHY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, COLOR; VOLLEYBALL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84892995475     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: 15334295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31829797b4     Document Type: Article

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