Hip Muscle Strength In Achilles Tendinopathy

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Hip muscle strength is decreased in middle-aged recreational male athletes with midportion Achilles tendinopathy: A cross-sectional study
B. Habets et al
Physical Therapy in Sport; Article in Press

Highlights
•Hip muscle dysfunction may be linked to persistence of symptoms in mid-portion AT.
•We investigated hip muscle strength in patients with AT compared to healthy controls.
•Hip muscle strength of both limbs was significantly decreased in recreational male athletes with chronic mid-portion AT.
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Objective
Investigating differences in hip muscle strength between athletes with Achilles tendinopathy (AT) and asymptomatic controls.

Design
Cross-sectional case-control study.

Setting
Sports medical center.

Participants
Twelve recreational male athletes with mid-portion AT and twelve matched asymptomatic controls.

Outcome measures
Isometric strength of the hip abductors, external rotators, and extensors was measured using a handheld dynamometer. Functional hip muscle performance was evaluated with the single-leg squat. The Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment–Achilles (VISA-A) questionnaire was completed to determine clinical severity of symptoms.

Results
Compared to controls, participants with AT demonstrated 28.9% less isometric hip abduction strength (p = 0.012), 34.2% less hip external rotation strength (p = 0.010), and 28.3% less hip extension strength (p = 0.034) in the injured limb. Similar differences were found for the non-injured limb (26.7–41.8%; p < 0.03). No significant differences were found in functional hip muscle performance between the injured and non-injured limb or between the groups, and no significant correlation was found between hip muscle strength and VISA-A scores.

Conclusion
Recreational male athletes with chronic mid-portion AT demonstrated bilateral weakness of hip abductors, external rotators, and extensors compared to their asymptomatic counterparts. These findings suggest that hip muscle strength may be important in the assessment and rehabilitation of those with AT.
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