Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Wesley Matthews, Richard Ellis, James Furness, Wayne A. Hing
Summary: There is significant variation in the methodology and outcome measures used to diagnose Achilles tendinopathy. Subjective measures include self-reported location of pain and pain with tendon loading activities, while objective measures consist of tendon palpation and tendon pain during loading activities. The VISA-A questionnaire is commonly used as an outcome measure for monitoring Achilles tendinopathy.
Review
Orthopedics
Jie Chen, Cory Frederick Janney, Mohammed Asad Khalid, Vinod Kumar Panchbhavi
Summary: Insertional Achilles tendinopathy is a common condition that causes chronic and debilitating heel pain in athletes and nonathletes. Treatment options include conservative and surgical approaches, with the choice depending on the individual patient's condition.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS
(2022)
Article
Sport Sciences
Iris F. Lagas, Johannes L. Tol, Adam Weir, Suzan de Jonge, Peter L. J. van Veldhoven, Sita M. A. Bierma-Zeinstra, Jan A. N. Verhaar, Robert-Jan de Vos
Summary: The aim of this study was to investigate if patients with midportion AT have symptoms at 10-year follow-up. The study found that 19% of patients still had persisting symptoms after 10 years. Furthermore, the study also showed that the VISA-A score and sports activity level improved at the 10-year follow-up.
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Physiology
Lucie Risch, Josefine Stoll, Anne Schomoeller, Tilman Engel, Frank Mayer, Michael Cassel
Summary: The study found that regardless of pathology, 47-63% of Achilles tendons responded to exercise with an immediate acute physiological IBF increase, with symptomatic tendons showing a higher baseline IBF and prolonged IBF response.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Neurosciences
Angelo Sabag, Johnathan P. Little, Nathan A. Johnson
Summary: Low-volume HIIT, involving short bouts of high-intensity exercise, has shown to provide similar, or even greater, health benefits compared to traditional aerobic exercises. The improvements seen in cardiorespiratory health, glucose control, and cardiac function may be attributed to enhanced mitochondrial function and insulin sensitivity. Additionally, low-volume HIIT is well-tolerated and safe for adults, with high exercise adherence rates and minimal adverse effects reported.
JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-LONDON
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yoshifumi Tsuchiya, Hisashi Takakura, Seita Osawa, Tetsuya Izawa
Summary: Physical inactivity and aging can cause tendon deterioration, which is a significant public health concern. The effects of exercise training on tendon function are being studied, with a focus on high-intensity interval training (HIIT) in this research. The mRNA expression in rat Achilles tendons was used to evaluate the impact of HIIT on tendon progression.
BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Peter M. Christensen, Jesper Juul Andreasen, Jonas Lyngholm, Ole Sogaard, Jakob Lykkestrup, Morten Hostrup, Lars Nybo, Jens Bangsbo
Summary: Male elite cyclists with average VO2-max of 71 mL/min/kg underwent 7 weeks of high-intensity interval training during the competitive season. The study evaluated the effects of maintaining or reducing total training volume combined with high-intensity interval training. The results showed improvements in time-trial performance for both the reduced and maintained training volume groups, but no significant improvement in preloaded time-trials. This study demonstrates that elite cyclists can benefit from intensified training during the competitive season, regardless of training volume.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS
(2023)
Article
Physiology
Martijn Gabler, Hermine S. Berberyan, Olaf Prieske, Marije T. Elferink-Gemser, Tibor Hortobagyi, Torsten Warnke, Urs Granacher
Summary: The study found that low intensity, high volume training had greater effects on the sport-specific performance and muscular endurance of young kayakers and canoeists compared to moderate intensity, low volume training.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Haohan Yu, Xudong Zhao, Xiaoxia Wu, Jing Yang, Jun Wang, Lijuan Hou
Summary: This systematic review and meta-analysis compared the effects of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) on the quality of life (QOL) and mental health (MH) of patients with cardiovascular disease (CVDs). The study found that both HIIT and MICT had similar effects on QOL and MH in CVD patients. However, HIIT showed significant improvements in physical component summary (PCS) for coronary artery disease (CAD) patients and performed better in physical role, vitality, and social function compared to MICT.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Physiology
Yael Boxman-Zeevi, Hadar Schwartz, Itai Har-Nir, Nadia Bordo, Israel Halperin
Summary: This study compared the effects of two different RPE prescription approaches on adherence rates, body composition, performance, and satisfaction in an online resistance training intervention. The fixed-repetition group and open-repetition group showed similar improvements in body composition and physical capacities, with high satisfaction rates reported. However, adherence rates declined over the course of the study, suggesting the need for additional strategies to maintain participant engagement.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Orthopedics
Shawn L. Hanlon, Rodrigo Scattone Silva, Brian J. Honick, Karin Gravare Silbernagel
Summary: The study aimed to compare the effects of time and baseline measures of tendon health on outcomes among patients with varying symptom durations after 16 weeks of comprehensive exercise treatment. The results showed that symptom duration did not influence baseline measures of tendon health. Additionally, no differences were observed among the different symptom duration groups in response to 16 weeks of exercise therapy and pain-guided activity modification.
ORTHOPAEDIC JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Jinshu Zeng, Haris Pojskic, Jing Xu, Yuanhong Xu, Fei Xu
Summary: This study aimed to compare the acute physiological, perceived exertion, and enjoyment responses between 4-week progressive basketball small-sided games (SSG) and high-intensity interval training (HIT). The results showed that SSG was more enjoyable and had higher levels of enjoyment compared to HIT. Although there were no significant differences in heart rate and perceived exertion between the two training approaches, SSG was perceived as more enjoyable and therefore potentially more motivating and adherence-promoting.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Fernando Gripp, Gilton de Jesus Gomes, Ricardo Augusto Leoni De Sousa, Jullia Alves de Andrade, Ilkilene Pinheiro Queiroz, Caique Olegario Diniz Magalhaes, Ricardo Cardoso Cassilhas, Flavio de Castro Magalhaes, Fabiano Trigueiro Amorim, Marco Fabricio Dias-Peixoto
Summary: High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is a time-efficient approach that increases exercise adherence and improves health. This study compared the efficiency of a HIIT regime with a traditional long-duration Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training (MICT) regime in improving VO2 max of overweight untrained men. The results showed that HIIT was superior to MICT in increasing VO2 max.
JOVE-JOURNAL OF VISUALIZED EXPERIMENTS
(2022)
Article
Orthopedics
M. Lane Moore, Ryan J. Hawkins, Jordan R. Pollock, Justin L. Makovicka, Jack M. Haglin, Joseph C. Brinkman, Karan A. Patel
Summary: This study aimed to identify the 50 most frequently cited studies in Achilles tendon pathology using bibliometric analysis. The results showed that Swedish authors contributed the most articles, and cohort studies and review articles were the most common study designs.
ORTHOPAEDIC JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
Rodrigo Scattone Silva, Hayley Powell Smitheman, Andy K. Smith, Karin Gravare Silbernagel
Summary: Static foot alignment measures do not appear to be clinically relevant in patients with Achilles tendinopathy, but reduced ankle dorsiflexion range of motion is associated with increased symptom severity.
BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
(2022)
Article
Pediatrics
Dora Gosselin, Alexis Wright, Gisela Sole, Gay Girolami, Jeffrey Taylor, G. David Baxter
PEDIATRIC PHYSICAL THERAPY
(2019)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Fiona Doolan-Noble, Poonam Mehta, Debra Waters, George David Baxter
AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL ON AGEING
(2019)
Article
Anesthesiology
Carrie Falling, Simon Stebbings, George D. Baxter, Richard B. Gearry, Ramakrishnan Mani
CLINICAL JOURNAL OF PAIN
(2019)
Article
Rehabilitation
Steve Tumilty, Divya Bharatkumar Adhia, James M. Smoliga, Angela Spontelli Gisselman
PHYSICAL THERAPY IN SPORT
(2019)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Takayuki Miyamori, Masashi Nagao, Ryuichi Sawa, Steve Tumilty, Masafumi Yoshimura, Yoshitomo Saita, Hiroshi Ikeda, Kazuo Kaneko
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Kesava Kovanur Sampath, Rajesh Katare, Steve Tumilty
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
(2019)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Priya Kannan, Cathy M. Chapple, Dawn Miller, Leica Claydon-Mueller, G. David Baxter
CONTEMPORARY CLINICAL TRIALS
(2019)
Article
Anesthesiology
Carrie L. Falling, Simon Stebbings, David G. Baxter, Richard B. Gearry, Ramakrishnan Mani
Review
Integrative & Complementary Medicine
Huijuan Tan, Steve Tumilty, Cathy Chapple, Lizhou Liu, Suzanne McDonough, Haiyan Yin, Shuguang Yu, G. David Baxter
EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
(2019)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Carrie Falling, Simon Stebbings, G. David Baxter, Ramakrishnan Mani
MEDICAL HYPOTHESES
(2019)
Review
Integrative & Complementary Medicine
Lizhou Liu, Huijuan Tan, Shuguang Yu, Haiyan Yin, G. David Baxter
COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES IN CLINICAL PRACTICE
(2020)
Article
Rehabilitation
Alicia J. Emerson, Tess Hegedus, Ramakrishnan Mani, G. David Baxter
PHYSICAL THERAPY REVIEWS
(2020)
Review
Rehabilitation
Rani Othman, Prasath Jayakaran, Steve Tumilty, Nicola Swain, Ramakrishnan Mani
PHYSICAL THERAPY REVIEWS
(2019)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Pattariya Intolo, Bunnawat Shalokhon, Geerapong Wongwech, Pushaya Wisiasut, Suebsak Nanthavanij, David G. Baxter
WORK-A JOURNAL OF PREVENTION ASSESSMENT & REHABILITATION
(2019)
Letter
Rehabilitation
Kesava Kovanur Sampath, Ramakrishnan Mani, Rajesh Katare, James Cotter, Steve Tumilty
JOURNAL OF BODYWORK AND MOVEMENT THERAPIES
(2019)
