Achilles tendon-aponeurosis strain is higher among male athletes with tendinopathy, according to an article published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.
Researchers examined men who were healthy and men with mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy. Both groups ran more than 20 kilometers per week. The participants were tested using maximal isometric plantar flexation efforts, and the Achilles tendon-aponeurosis strain was calculated by dividing tendon displacement during plantar flexation by resting tendon length.
Researchers found that participants with Achilles tendinopathy had significantly higher Achilles tendon-aponeurosis strain.
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Researchers examined men who were healthy and men with mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy. Both groups ran more than 20 kilometers per week. The participants were tested using maximal isometric plantar flexation efforts, and the Achilles tendon-aponeurosis strain was calculated by dividing tendon displacement during plantar flexation by resting tendon length.
Researchers found that participants with Achilles tendinopathy had significantly higher Achilles tendon-aponeurosis strain.
Read the article on Achilles tendon strain.
Read other coverage on sports medicine studies:
- Wisconsin High School Football Players Participate in Ankle Brace Study
- Soccer Players Should Rotate for Multiple Games in a Week to Decrease Injury Risk
- Double-Bundle ACL Reconstruction Could Be Most Cost-Effective
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