The Achilles tendon, named after the legendary warrior and hero of Homer's Iliad, is the
strongest and thickest tendon in the human body. Despite this fact, Achilles tendinopathy is a …

Achilles tendinopathy (AT) occurs in athletic and sedentary people. The incidence in top
level runners has been estimated between 7% and 9%, 1 and 30% of patients have a …

Background There is little evidence available regarding the impact of Achilles Tendinopathy
(AT) on health-related quality of life (HRQOL). The primary aim of this study was to quantify …

Achilles tendinopathy is a common overuse injury in athletes involved in running and
jumping activities and sports. The intervention with the highest level of evidence is exercise …

OBJECTIVES: To (1) evaluate whether the defining characteristics of previously reported
Achilles tendinopathy subgroups were reproducible in a cohort with midportion Achilles …

AIM: To determine an association between when the study was performed, the robustness of
the study and the outcomes for insertional and non-insertional Achilles tendinopathy …

Background Eccentric exercises have the most evidence in conservative treatment of
midportion Achilles tendinopathy. Although short-term studies show significant improvement …

Background: Achilles tendinopathy is a debilitating overuse injury characterized by pain,
altered Achilles tendon structure, and impaired functional performance. Evaluating tendon …

In the past three decades, the incidence of Achilles tendinopathy has risen as a result of
greater participation in recreational and competitive sporting activities. 1, 2 The rate of …

Achilles tendinopathy (AT)(pain and dysfunction in the tendon) is a prevalent condition
across the lifespan in both active and sedentary people, and can occur in the mid tendon …