Lower Limb Biomechanical Variables Are Indicators of the Pattern of Presentation of Patella Tendinopathy in Elite African Basketball and Volleyball Players

Abstract Objective The present study determined the pattern of presentation and severity of patellar tendinopathy (PT) and its relationship with selected biomechanical variables in elite athletes. Methods The study involved 98 elite Nigerian basketball and volleyball players aged between 18 and 35...

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Main Authors: Ayoola Aiyegbusi, Bidemi Tella, Chukwuebuka Okeke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2019-11-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162019000500540&tlng=en