Types and epidemiology of tendinopathy.

Journal Article (Journal Article;Review)

During the last few decades, the role of sports and physical activity has become more and more important in all modern communities. The risk of tendon injury has thus increased, and prevention has become important. Epidemiologic studies are important when planning prevention programs for tendon injuries. Because of individual sport cultures and different sport habits in different countries, national epidemiologic studies are of importance in each individual country.

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Duke Authors

Cited Authors

  • Maffulli, N; Wong, J; Almekinders, LC

Published Date

  • October 1, 2003

Published In

Volume / Issue

  • 22 / 4

Start / End Page

  • 675 - 692

PubMed ID

  • 14560540

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0278-5919

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/s0278-5919(03)00004-8

Language

  • eng

Conference Location

  • United States