Introduction: Sports injuries frequently involve tendons, muscles and ligaments. The variable
outcome of surgery and medical treatment support early functional treatments. Eccentric …

Eccentric exercises (EE) have proved successful in the management of chronic
tendinopathy, particularly of the Achilles and patellar tendons, where they have been shown …

Tendinopathies represent one of the most frequent sport injuries and their correct treatment
is a crucial issue in sport medicine practice. In most of the cases, these multifactorial …

Objectives: To determine the effectiveness of eccentric exercise (EE) programmes in the
treatment of common tendinopathies. Data sources: Relevant randomised controlled trials …

Tendinopathy can result from overuse and is experienced in the affected tendon as pain with
activity, focal tenderness to palpation, and decreased ability to tolerate tension, which results …

The benefits and proposed physiological mechanisms of eccentric exercise have previously
been elucidated and eccentric exercise has been used for well over seventy years …

Painful tendon disorders are a major problem in competitive and recreational sports [1, 2].
Tendon injuries are difficult to manage, and current conservative and surgical management …

Objectives To identify and criticize the evidence for the effectiveness of the eccentric
exercise to treat upper limb tendinopathies. Design Systematic review. Methods Relevant …

STUDY DESIGN: Case report. OBJECTIVE: To assess an eccentric based intervention on an
Australian Football player with recurrent hamstring injuries. CASE DESCRIPTION: The …

Tendinopathies are one of the most common sports/musculoskeletal injury in modern
western societies. Many physiotherapy approaches have been recommended in the …