Finding the sweet spot via personalised Achilles tendon training: the future is within reach

Br J Sports Med. 2019 Jan;53(1):11-12. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2018-099020. Epub 2018 Jul 20.

Claudio Pizzolato^{1

2}, David G Lloyd^{1

2}, Ming H Zheng³, Thor F Besier⁴, Vickie B Shim⁴, Steven J Obst⁵, Richard Newsham-West^{1

2}, David J Saxby^{1

2}, Rod S Barrett^{1

2}

¹ School of Allied Health Sciences, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
² Gold Coast Orthopaedics Research, Engineering and Education Alliance, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
³ Centre for Orthopaedic Translational Research, School of Surgery, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
⁴ Auckland Bioengineering Institute and Department of Engineering Science, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
⁵ School of Health Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia.

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Keywords: achilles tendon; biology; biomechanics; strain.

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