Incidence of midportion Achilles tendinopathy in the general population

• Published in: British journal of sports medicine Vol. 45; no. 13; pp. 1026 - 1028
• Main Authors: de Jonge, S, van den Berg, C, de Vos, R J, van der Heide, H J L, Weir, A, Verhaar, J A N, Bierma-Zeinstra, S M A, Tol, J L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine 01.10.2011; BMJ Publishing Group LTD; BMJ Publishing Group
• Subjects: Achilles Tendon; Adult; Age Distribution; Age groups; Athletes; Codes; Complaints; Cross-Sectional Studies; Diabetes; Family physicians; Female; Females; Health risk assessment; Humans; Incidence; Male; Marathons; Medical records; Middle Aged; Netherlands - epidemiology; Repetitive motion disorders; Researchers; Sex Distribution; Sports injuries; Sports medicine; Tendinopathy - epidemiology; Tendons; Young Adult; Netherlands

Background Achilles tendon disorders, like Achilles tendinopathy, are very common among athletes. In the general population, however, knowledge about the incidence of Achilles tendinopathy is lacking. Design Cross-sectional study. Methods In a cohort of 57.725 persons registered in primary care, the...