Objectives: This non-randomised pilot study investigated the effect of eccentric quadriceps training on 17 patients (22 tendons) with painful chronic patellar tendinopathy. Results: Good clinical ...

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It appears that muscle weakness may expose the tendon to greater load. As such, eccentric regimes have been proposed as an effective prophylactic intervention [Fredberg, 2008]. However, little is ...

Their core focus area remained eccentric - muscle lengthening contractions, by slowly (and repeatedly) stretching contracting muscles, while supporting the body weight No time for a cumbersome gym ...