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The Victorian Sports Assessment Institute-Achilles Tendinopathy Questionnaire (VISA-A): Chinese cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric validation
PurposeWe aimed to create a standardized cross-cultural adaptation of the simplified Chinese version of VISA-A, test its reliability and validity and...
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Kinesiophobia contributes to worse functional and patient-reported outcome measures in Achilles tendinopathy: a systematic review
PurposeTo assess the effect of kinesiophobia or fear of reinjury on patient-reported outcome measures and physical performance measures in patients...
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Elastography in the assessment of the Achilles tendon: a systematic review of measurement properties
BackgroundManaging and rehabilitating Achilles tendinopathy can be difficult, and the results are often unsatisfactory. Currently, clinicians use...
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Evaluating lower limb tendinopathy with Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment (VISA) questionnaires: a systematic review shows very-low-quality evidence for their content and structural validity—part I
PurposeThe Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment (Achilles tendon—VISA-A, greater trochanteric pain syndrome—VISA-G, proximal hamstring...
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A systematic review evaluating the clinimetric properties of the Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment (VISA) questionnaires for lower limb tendinopathy shows moderate to high-quality evidence for sufficient reliability, validity and responsiveness—part II
PurposeThe evaluation of measurement properties such as reliability, measurement error, construct validity, and responsiveness provides information...
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Does additional extracorporeal shock wave therapy improve the effect of isolated percutaneous radiofrequency coblation in patients with insertional Achilles tendinopathy? Study protocol for a randomized controlled clinical trial
BackgroundNo conclusive evidence recommends a prior treatment for insertional Achilles tendinopathy (IAT). It is theorized that both percutaneous...
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The ALR-RSI score can be used to evaluate psychological readiness to return to sport after acute Achilles tendon tear
PurposeThe return to sport is one of the main goals following Achilles tendon tear repair. Several psychological factors influence the return to...
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Determining minimal important differences for patient-reported outcome measures in shoulder, lateral elbow, patellar and Achilles tendinopathies using distribution-based methods
BackgroundMinimal important difference (MID) is a concept used inconsistently and arbitrarily in tendinopathy research. Our aim was to determine the...
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Comparison between primary repair and augmented repair with gastrocnemius turn-down flap for acute Achilles tendon rupture: a retrospective study with minimum 2-year follow-up
BackgroundTo explore and compare the clinical outcomes in patients undergoing primary repair versus augmented repair with a gastrocnemius turn-down...
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Evidence-Based High-Loading Tendon Exercise for 12 Weeks Leads to Increased Tendon Stiffness and Cross-Sectional Area in Achilles Tendinopathy: A Controlled Clinical Trial
BackgroundAssuming that the mechanisms inducing adaptation in healthy tendons yield similar responses in tendinopathic tendons, we hypothesized that...
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Effectiveness of Exercise Treatments with or without Adjuncts for Common Lower Limb Tendinopathies: A Living Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis
IntroductionExercise therapy is usually prescribed as first-line treatment for lower limb tendinopathies. The multitude of exercise- and...
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Significant functional impairment and disability in individuals with psoriatic arthritis and Achilles tendon pain: a cross-sectional observational study
The Achilles tendon (AT) insertion is the most common site of enthesitis in psoriatic arthritis (PsA). The structure and function of the AT in PsA,...
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Clinical effectiveness of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy as an adjunct treatment to eccentric exercise for Achilles tendinopathy: a randomised controlled trial
BackgroundThe Achilles tendon is the largest and strongest tendon in the human body. Achilles tendinopathy (AT) is a common clinical problem with...
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The effect of combined Action Observation Therapy with eccentric exercises in the treatment of mid-portion Achilles-tendinopathy: a feasibility pilot randomised controlled trial
BackgroundMid-portion Achilles Tendinopathy (AT) is a common musculoskeletal condition with varying rehabilitation success rates. Despite the...
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Data driven model of midportion achilles tendinopathy health created with factor analysis
BackgroundAchilles tendinopathy is a complex injury and the clinical presentation spans multiple different domains: physical and psychological...
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The JUMPFOOD study: additional effect of hydrolyzed collagen and vitamin C to exercise treatment for patellar tendinopathy (jumper’s knee) in athletes—study protocol for a double-blind randomized controlled trial
BackgroundPatellar tendinopathy (PT) is a common problem in jum** athletes. Management can be challenging and treatment outcome is not always...
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A criteria-based rehabilitation program for chronic mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
BackgroundAchilles tendinopathy (AT) is a common overuse injury in running-related sports where patients experience pain and impaired function which...
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Nonoperative treatment of insertional Achilles tendinopathy: a systematic review
BackgroundInsertional Achilles tendinopathy is difficult to manage, and there is no definite consensus on which nonoperative treatment is superior...
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A pilot randomised trial comparing individualised physiotherapy versus shockwave therapy for proximal hamstring tendinopathy: a protocol
PurposeProximal hamstring tendinopathy (PHT) presents as localised lower buttock pain with tasks such as squatting and sitting. It is a condition...
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Eccentric exercise is more effective than other exercises in the treatment of mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy: systematic review and meta-analysis
Achilles tendinopathy (AT) is one of the most frequent overuse injuries in the ankle. The evidence base for its conservative management AT continues...
