Observational studyBritish journal of sports medicine2025
Ultrasound as a predictor of time-loss injury for the patellar tendon, Achilles tendon and plantar fascia in division I collegiate athletes.
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- Imaging findings of injuries associated with badminton.Skeletal radiology · 2026Review
- Towards High-Accuracy Athletic Injury Predictions Using a First-Principles Modelling Approach: Theory to (Future) Practice.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Review
- Ultrasonographic Knee Abnormalities and Their Association with Pain in Young Male Handball and Basketball Athletes: A Cross-Sectional Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Ferroptosis in musculoskeletal disorders: Emerging mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities (Review).International journal of molecular medicine · 2026Review
- Longitudinal Ultrasound Assessment of Achilles and Patellar Tendon Morphology in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division 1 Female Gymnasts.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Article
- Increased Blood Flow and Tendon Swelling Precedes Vascular Expansion and Tissue Matrix Changes In Early Human Tendinopathy: A Potential Window for Superior Treatment Response.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- One-Year Follow-Up of Clinical and Morphological Outcomes in Elite Athletes With Early-Stage Lower Extremity Tendinopathy.European journal of sport science · 2025Article
- Global Trends and Hotspots in Ultrasound Imaging for Rehabilitation Research: A Bibliometric and Visualization Analysis.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Article
- Multimodal ultrasonography in the diagnosis and treatment of chronic thyrotoxic myopathy: a prospective study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectivesTendinopathy and fasciopathy are common conditions that can result in time-loss injury in athletes. This study aimed to determine if preseason sonographic abnormalities of the patellar tendon, Achilles tendon and plantar fascia are associated with future time-loss injuries in collegiate athletes.
methodsNational Collegiate Athletic Association Division I athletes from three institutions participated in this 3-year prospective, observational study. Each athlete completed a questionnaire, self-reporting current and prior symptoms and underwent an ultrasound examination of bilateral patellar tendons, Achilles tendons and plantar fasciae during annual preseason examinations. Ultrasound evaluations assessed for tendon and fascia thickening, hypoechogenicity and neovascularisation. Athletes were monitored for time-loss injury over the subsequent year.
resultsA total of 695 athletes across 18 sporting disciplines (61.1% female, age 20.0±1.6, body mass index 23.1±2.9 kg/m
conclusionPreseason sonographic abnormalities of the patellar tendon, Achilles tendon or plantar fascia are associated with a higher risk of developing time-loss injuries in collegiate athletes.
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