Isometric Contractions Are More Analgesic Than Isotonic Contractions for Patellar Tendon Pain

Objective This study aimed to compare the immediate analgesic effects of 2 resistance programs in in-season athletes with patellar tendinopathy (PT). Resistance training is noninvasive, a principle stimulus for corticospinal and neuromuscular adaptation, and may be analgesic. Design Within-season…