Prospective analysis of intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors on the development of Achilles tendon pain in runners

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2014, Pages

  Hein, T ^a,b   Janssen, P ^a   Wagner Fritz, U ^a   Haupt, G ^a   Grau, S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

3D kinematics; Achilles tendon pain; Clinical data; Isometric strength measurement; Multifactorial; Overuse injury; Prospective; Running; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84900810808     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/sms.12137     Document Type: Article

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