ArticleThe American journal of sports medicine2021
Functional Ankle Range of Motion but Not Peak Achilles Tendon Force Diminished With Heel-Rise and Jumping Tasks After Achilles Tendon Repair.
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- Comparing Quantification Methodologies for the Single-Leg Heel-Rise in Patients Following Operative and Non-Operative Management for Achilles Tendon Rupture.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2026Article
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- Achilles Tendon Surgical Repair Partially Restores Early Plantar Flexor Structure and Function in a Rat Model.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2025Article
- Modelling of ankle joint range of motion and landing quality scores in female soccer players with quantile regression approach.PloS one · 2025Article
- Rehabilitation and Return to Sports after Achilles Tendon Repair.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2024Article
- Differential elongation of the gastrocnemius after Achilles tendon rupture: a novel technique of selective shortening to treat push-off weakness with case series and literature review.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Review
- Persistent Deficits after an Achilles Tendon Rupture: A Narrative Review.Translational sports medicine · 2022Review
- Biomechanical of bilateral heel rise, and its association with balance, functional mobility, and walking speed in older adults.Archives of physiotherapyArticle
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backgroundDeficits in sporting performance after Achilles tendon repair may be due to changes in musculotendinous unit structure, including tendon elongation and muscle fascicle shortening. PURPOSE/HYPOTHESIS: The purpose was to discern whether Achilles tendon rupture reduces triceps surae muscle force generation, alters functional ankle range of motion, or both during sports-related tasks. We hypothesized that individuals who have undergone Achilles tendon repair lack the functional ankle range of motion needed to complete sports-related tasks. STUDY
designDescriptive laboratory study.
methodsThe study included individuals 1 to 3 years after treatment of Achilles tendon rupture with open repair. Participants (n = 11) completed a heel-rise task and 3 jumping tasks. Lower extremity biomechanics were analyzed using motion capture. Between-limb differences were tested using paired
resultsPelvic vertical displacement was reduced during the heel-rise (mean difference, -12.8%;
conclusionImpaired task performance or increased demands on proximal joints were observed on the repaired side in tasks isolating ankle function. Tasks that did not isolate ankle function appeared to be well recovered, although functional ankle range of motion was reduced with rupture. Reduced plantar flexor muscle-tendon unit work supports previous reports that an elongated tendon and shorter muscle fascicles caused by Achilles tendon rupture constrain functional capacity. Achilles tendon peak load and impulse were not decreased, suggesting that reduced and shifted functional ankle range of motion (favoring dorsiflexion) underlies performance deficits. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: These findings point to the need to reduce tendon elongation and restore muscle length of the triceps surae after Achilles tendon rupture in order to address musculature that is short but not necessarily weak for improved performance with sports-related activities.
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