TY - JOUR
T1 - Isometric exercise induces analgesia and reduces inhibition in patellar tendinopathy
AU - Scase, Ebonie Kendra
AU - Kidgell, Dawson
AU - Purdam, Craig R
AU - Gaida, James Edmund
AU - Moseley, G Lorimer
AU - Pearce, Alan
AU - Cook, Jillianne Leigh
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - Background Few interventions reduce patellar tendinopathy (PT) pain in the short term. Eccentric exercises are painful and have limited effectiveness during the competitive season. Isometric and isotonic muscle contractions may have an immediate effect on PT pain. Methods This single-blinded, randomised cross-over study compared immediate and 45 min effects following a bout of isometric and isotonic muscle contractions. Outcome measures were PT pain during the single-leg decline squat (SLDS, 0-10), quadriceps strength on maximal voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC), and measures of corticospinal excitability and inhibition. Data were analysed using a split-plot in time-repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA).
AB - Background Few interventions reduce patellar tendinopathy (PT) pain in the short term. Eccentric exercises are painful and have limited effectiveness during the competitive season. Isometric and isotonic muscle contractions may have an immediate effect on PT pain. Methods This single-blinded, randomised cross-over study compared immediate and 45 min effects following a bout of isometric and isotonic muscle contractions. Outcome measures were PT pain during the single-leg decline squat (SLDS, 0-10), quadriceps strength on maximal voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC), and measures of corticospinal excitability and inhibition. Data were analysed using a split-plot in time-repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA).
UR - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/49/19/1277.full.pdf+html
U2 - 10.1136/bjsports-2014-094386
DO - 10.1136/bjsports-2014-094386
M3 - Article
SN - 0306-3674
VL - 49
SP - 1277
EP - 1283
JO - British Journal of Sports Medicine
JF - British Journal of Sports Medicine
IS - 19
ER -