The effect of eccentric training on postural balance in athletes with patellar tendinopathy
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Diseases
- Registration Number
- PACTR202304561563965
- Lead Sponsor
- aboratory EM2S
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion criteria were as follows:
-Athletes aged of 18 to 35 years
-Clinical diagnosis of unilateral patellar tendinopathy conducted by an experienced sports physician: diagnosis was based mainly on clinical assessment (Malliaras et al., 2015; Owoeye et al., 2018; Rosen et al., 2021)
-Participants had activity-related patellar tendon pain for at least 3 months (Lee et al., 2020)
Exclusion criteria were the following:
-Prior knee surgery
-Corticosteroid injections for patellar tendinopathy in the last 12 months
-History of lower-limb fracture
-Any other coexisting knee pathology
-Recovering from another lower-extremity injury
-Concussions
-Visual, vestibular or neurological disorders; or any other disease that may influence balance control
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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