Does Achilles Tendon Cross Sectional Area Differ after Downhill, Level and Uphill Running in Trained Runners?

In this study we examined how hill running affects the Achilles tendon, a common location for injuries in runners. Twenty females ran for 10 min on each of three randomly ordered grades (-6%, 0 and +6%) at speeds selected to match the metabolic rates. Achilles tendon (AT) cross-sectional area (CSA)...

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Main Authors: Katy Andrews Neves, A. Wayne Johnson, Iain Hunter, J. William Myrer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Uludag 2014-12-01
Series:Journal of Sports Science and Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.jssm.org/research.php?id=jssm-13-823.xml