A growing understanding of the benefits of exercise over the past few decades has
prompted researchers to take an interest in the possibilities of exercise therapy. Because …

Objective To assess the effectiveness of heavy eccentric calf training (HECT) in comparison
with natural history, traditional physiotherapy, sham interventions or other exercise …

Background: Alfredson isolated eccentric loading and Silbernagel concentric–eccentric
loading have both shown beneficial effects on clinical symptoms in midportion Achilles …

Background Persistent strength deficits secondary to Achilles tendinopathy (AT) have been
postulated to account for difficulty engaging in tendon-loading movements, such as running …

Background Achilles tendinopathy describes the clinical presentation of pain localised to the
Achilles tendon and associated loss of function with tendon loading activities. However …

Achilles tendinopathy (AT) is one of the most frequent overuse injuries in the ankle. The
evidence base for its conservative management AT continues to evolve, but there is still a …

Objective The objective of this study is to summarise and analyse the current literature about
what progression criteria are applied in loading exercise programmes in lower limb …

Background: Achilles tendinopathy is a common health condition encountered in the
orthopedic and sports medicine settings. Eccentric exercise is a common intervention in the …

The management of tibial pilon fractures is challenging and often leads to complications and
limitations in ankle function. The study aims to investigate myotonometric parameters and …

Purpose: To compare and quantify with ultrasound imaging (USI) the inter-recti distance
(IRD), rectus abdominis (RA), external oblique (EO), internal oblique (IO), transversus …