Prevalence and factors associated with asymptomatic Achilles tendon pathology in male distance runners

Volume: 39, Pages: 64 - 68
Published: Sep 1, 2019
Abstract
This study investigated the prevalence of tendon pathology and associated factors in experienced, high mileage male endurance runners with no history of Achilles tendon pain.Cross-sectional study.Achilles tendinopathy is a debilitating running injury affecting 50% of distance runners over their lifetime. It is diagnosed through a clinical examination and imaging, usually grey scale ultrasound (US) imaging. US imaging studies have shown that...
Paper Details
Title
Prevalence and factors associated with asymptomatic Achilles tendon pathology in male distance runners
Published Date
Sep 1, 2019
Volume
39
Pages
64 - 68
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