Return to sport in athletes with midportion Achilles tendinopathy: a qualitative systematic review regarding definitions and criteria

B Habets, AG van Den Broek, BMA Huisstede… - Sports Medicine, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background Midportion Achilles tendinopathy (AT) can cause long-term absence
from sports participation, and shows high recurrence rates. It is important that the decision to …

Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment-Achilles (VISA-A) questionnaire—minimal clinically important difference for active people with midportion Achilles tendinopathy …

IF Lagas, AC van der Vlist, RF van Oosterom… - Journal of Orthopaedic & …, 2021 - jospt.org
Objective To determine the minimal clinically important difference (MCID) for the Victorian
Institute of Sport Assessment-Achilles (VISA-A) score in patients with midportion Achilles …

One fifth of patients with Achilles tendinopathy have symptoms after 10 years: a prospective cohort study

IF Lagas, JL Tol, A Weir, S de Jonge… - Journal of sports …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Patients with midportion Achilles tendinopathy (AT) are thought to experience a gradual
symptomatic improvement over time. The aim of this study was to prospectively investigate if …

A proposed return-to-sport program for patients with midportion Achilles tendinopathy: rationale and implementation

K Grävare Silbernagel, KM Crossley - journal of orthopaedic & sports …, 2015 - jospt.org
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 …

Comparative efficacy and tolerability of nonsurgical therapies for the treatment of midportion Achilles tendinopathy: a systematic review with network meta-analysis

HC Rhim, MS Kim, S Choi… - Orthopaedic Journal of …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Achilles tendinopathy (AT) is a common cause of overuse injury in both
athletes and nonactive individuals, especially at older ages. Due to the limited number of …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluating the progress of mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy during rehabilitation: a review of outcome measures for self-reported pain and function

M Murphy, E Rio, J Debenham, S Docking… - … journal of sports …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives 1) To identify all outcomes measures used in trials utilizing exercise-based
interventions for mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy (AT) that assess self-reported pain and …

Differences in Recovery of Tendon Health Explained by Midportion Achilles Tendinopathy Subgroups: A 6-Month Follow-up

SL Hanlon, RT Pohlig, KG Silbernagel - journal of orthopaedic & sports …, 2023 - jospt.org
OBJECTIVES: To (1) evaluate whether the defining characteristics of previously reported
Achilles tendinopathy subgroups were reproducible in a cohort with midportion Achilles …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluating the progress of mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy during rehabilitation: a review of outcome measures for muscle structure and function, tendon …

M Murphy, E Rio, J Debenham, S Docking… - … journal of sports …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives 1) Identify the outcomes measures used in trials utilising loading protocols for mid-
portion AT that assess muscle structure and function, tendon structure and neural and pain …

Conservative management of midportion Achilles tendinopathy: a mixed methods study, integrating systematic review and clinical reasoning

V Rowe, S Hemmings, C Barton, P Malliaras, N Maffulli… - Sports medicine, 2012 - Springer
Abstract Background Clinicians manage midportion Achilles tendinopathy (AT) using
complex clinical reasoning underpinned by a rapidly developing evidence base. Objectives …

Rate of improvement of pain and function in mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy with loading protocols: a systematic review and longitudinal meta-analysis

M Murphy, M Travers, W Gibson, P Chivers… - Sports Medicine, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background Mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy is prevalent within both the athletic
and non-athletic populations and loading protocols for Achilles tendinopathy are effective …