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Intrinsic Risk Factors for the Development of Patellar Tendinitis in an Athletic Population: A Two-Year Prospective Study

Witvrouw, Erik, Bellemans, Johan, Lysens, Roeland, Danneels, Lieven, Cambier, Dirk·2001·The American Journal of Sports Medicine
DOI 10.1177/03635465010290021201
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Retrospective studies have suggested various factors that might cause a disposition to develop patellar tendinitis, but no prospective data exist to determine any relationships. The purpose of this study was to determine the intrinsic risk factors for the development of patellar tendinitis in an athletic population. Before the study, 138 male and female students of physical education were evaluated for anthropometric variables, leg alignment characteristics, and muscle tightness and strength parameters. During the 2-year study, 19 of the 138 students developed patellar tendinitis. In all cases the diagnosis was confirmed by the presence of a hypoechogenic nodular lesion in the proximal region of the patellar tendon. Univariate and stepwise discriminant function analyses were performed comparing the various measurements. These analyses revealed that the only significant determining factor was muscular flexibility, with the patellar tendinitis patients being less flexible in the quadriceps and hamstring muscles (P<0.05). The results of this study demonstrate that lower flexibility of the quadriceps and hamstring muscles may contribute to the development of patellar tendinitis in an athletic population. Therefore, the prevention of this condition in athletes should be focused on screening for and treating poor quadriceps and hamstring muscle flexibility.

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Authors
Witvrouw, E., Bellemans, J., Lysens, R., Danneels, L., & Cambier, D.
Venue
The American Journal of Sports Medicine
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2001-03
Volume
29
Issue
2
Pages
190-195
ISSN
  • 0363-5465 (ISSN-L)
  • 1552-3365
DOI
10.1177/03635465010290021201
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W1777895714
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302
References
31
FWCI
4.93
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Witvrouw, E., Bellemans, J., Lysens, R., Danneels, L., & Cambier, D. (2001). Intrinsic Risk Factors for the Development of Patellar Tendinitis in an Athletic Population: A Two-Year Prospective Study. The American Journal of Sports Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1177/03635465010290021201

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