Patellar tendinopathy: clinical diagnosis, load management, and advice for challenging case presentations

P Malliaras, J Cook, C Purdam, E Rio - journal of orthopaedic & sports …, 2015 - jospt.org
The hallmark features of patellar tendinopathy are (1) pain localized to the inferior pole of
the patella and (2) load-related pain that increases with the demand on the knee extensors …

[HTML][HTML] Critical review on the socio-economic impact of tendinopathy

C Hopkins, SC Fu, E Chua, X Hu, C Rolf… - Asia-Pacific journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
There are currently no studies that determine the total burden that tendinopathy places on
patients and society. A systematic search was conducted to understand the impact of …

Muscle flexibility as a risk factor for developing muscle injuries in male professional soccer players: a prospective study

E Witvrouw, L Danneels, P Asselman… - … American journal of …, 2003 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Muscular tightness is frequently postulated as an intrinsic risk factor for the
development of a muscle injury. However, very little prospective data exist to prove this …

Joint range of motion and patellofemoral pain in dancers

N Steinberg, I Siev-Ner, S Peleg, G Dar… - … journal of sports …, 2012 - thieme-connect.com
The aim of the present study was to determine the association between joint range of motion
(ROM) and patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) in young female dancers. The study …

Prevalence of Jumper's knee among nonelite athletes from different sports: a cross-sectional survey

J Zwerver, SW Bredeweg… - … American journal of …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: The prevalence of jumper's knee among nonelite athletes from different sports
is unknown. Purpose: This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of jumper's …

Evaluation of clinical assessment methods for scapular dyskinesis

TL Uhl, WB Kibler, B Gecewich, BL Tripp - Arthroscopy: the journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: The purposes of this study were to (1) assess the inter-rater reliability and
validity of 2 clinical assessment methods of categorizing scapular dyskinesis and (2) …

[HTML][HTML] Physiotherapy management of patellar tendinopathy (jumper's knee)

A Rudavsky, J Cook - Journal of physiotherapy, 2014 - Elsevier
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Which screening tools can predict injury to the lower extremities in team sports? A systematic review

JM Dallinga, A Benjaminse, KAPM Lemmink - Sports medicine, 2012 - Springer
Background Injuries to lower extremities are common in team sports such as soccer,
basketball, volleyball, football and field hockey. Considering personal grief, disabling …

Stretching and injury prevention: an obscure relationship

E Witvrouw, N Mahieu, L Danneels, P McNair - Sports medicine, 2004 - Springer
It is generally accepted that increasing the flexibility of a muscle-tendon unit promotes better
performances and decreases the number of injuries. Stretching exercises are regularly …

Tendinopathy: update on pathophysiology

A Scott, LJ Backman, C Speed - journal of orthopaedic & sports physical …, 2015 - jospt.org
Tendinopathy has become the accepted term to describe a spectrum of changes that occur
in damaged and/or diseased tendons. Over the past 2 decades, there have been new …