Daniel Jandacka, Vera Kristyna Jandackova, Vladimir Juras, Dominik Vilimek, Jiri Skypala, Steriani Elavsky, Jaroslav Uchytil, Andrea Monte, Joseph Hamill
Achilles tendinopathy was reported to have the highest incidence proportion of all running-related injuries. The purpose of this study was to analyse the association between the Achilles tendon structure and running activity status. 350 healthy participants (runners and inactive controls, 30-50 years) participated in this research. Each participant completed questionnaires: socioeconomic, psychological, physical activity habits, running status and history and VISA-A. Magnetic resonance imaging, anthropological, running biomechanics and 14 days of physical activity monitoring assessments were performed...
May 18, 2023: Journal of Sports Sciences