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Limited ankle dorsiflexion increases the risk for mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy in infantry recruits: a prospective cohort study

BACKGROUND: Achilles tendinopathy (AT) is a prevalent condition among runners and military personnel. Although ankle dorsiflexion (DF) range of motion (ROM) as measured with the knee bent has not been previously associated with AT, the literature concerning its role is limited. In addition, the role...

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Autores principales: Rabin, Alon, Kozol, Zvi, Finestone, Aharon S
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4243387/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25426172
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13047-014-0048-3