Patellar tendinopathy in young elite soccer – clinical and sonographical analysis of a German elite soccer academy

The prevalence of patellar tendinopathy is elevated in elite soccer compared to less explosive sports. While the burden of training hours and load is comparably high in youth elite players (age  

Source: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders - August 8, 2017 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Gerrit Bode, Thorsten Hammer, N. Karvouniaris, M. J. Feucht, L. Konstantinidis, N. P. S üdkamp and A. Hirschmüller Tags: Research article Source Type: research