Open AccessForce-sharing within the Triceps Surae: An Achilles Heel in Achilles Tendinopathy
Author(s) -
Marion Crouzier,
Kylie Tucker,
Lilian Lacourpaille,
Valentin Doguet,
Guy Fayet,
Marc Dauty,
François Hug
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1249/mss.0000000000002229
Subject(s) - tendinopathy , achilles tendon , medicine , triceps surae muscle , isometric exercise , heel , barefoot , physical medicine and rehabilitation , electromyography , electrical impedance myography , physical therapy , tendon , anatomy , vasodilation
The primary aim of this study was to determine whether the distribution of force between the three heads of the triceps surae differs between people with Achilles tendinopathy and controls. We also aimed to determine the effect of this force distribution on subtendon strain.