Open AccessFactors associated with Achilles tendon pain in cyclists in eastern province of Saudi Arabia
Author(s) -
Abdullatif K Althunyan,
Magdy A Darwish,
Amr A. Sabra,
Hatem A. Alqahtani,
Sameerah M Mutabgani
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of family and community medicine/maǧalaẗ ṭib al-usraẗ wa al-muǧtamaʼ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-340X
pISSN - 1319-1683
DOI - 10.4103/jfcm.jfcm_503_20
Subject(s) - medicine , achilles tendon , physical therapy , tendon , surgery
Cyclists are predisposed to different types of injuries whose patterns and distribution change over time. During bicycling, the high demand on lower extremities to produce speed places high load on the legs resulting in overuse injuries of which pain in the Achilles tendon is one. This study assessed Achilles tendon pain in cyclists in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia.