Abstract
BACKGROUND:Achilles tendinopathy is a condition affecting the Achilles tendon, causing discomfort, swelling, and decreased function. It’s common in middle-aged athletes and runners, with overuse injuries increasing due to increased sports activity. Achilles tendinopathy causes significant pain and functional limitations in athletes. Hip muscle dysfunction may occur in athletes having Achilles tendinopathy. This study aims to determine hip muscle functional performance in athletes with Achilles tendinopathy, benefiting both athletes and the therapists by designing more effective rehabilitation protocols.
OBJECTIVE:To determine functional hip muscle performance among athletes with Achilles tendinopathy.
METHODOLOGY:A descriptive cross sectional study was conducted at 6 different sports clubs among athletes diagnosed with Achilles tendinopathy. Six months from June, 2023 to December 2023 was the total study’s duration. Through the technique of non-probability convenient sampling, 80 participants who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were selected for the data collection. Data was collected by using single leg squat test and the findings were analyzed by using its three point ordinal rating criteria. SPSS version 21 was used to analyze the data. Single leg squat test of injured and uninjured side and participant’s demographic characteristics were collected as a descriptive statistics.
RESULTS:Out of the eighty participants, 8 showed good performance, 29 fair performances, and 43 poor performances on the injured side, while 23 showed good performance, 30 fair performances, and 27 poor performances on the uninjured side. P value was found to be 0.000 (<0.05). This showed there were significant differences in functional performance of hip muscles on the injured and uninjured sides.
CONCLUSION:The study concluded that the athletes who were having Achilles Tendinopathy demonstrated poor functional hip muscle performance on injured side. Significant differences in functional performance were found between injured and uninjured sides.
KEYWORDS:Achilles tendon, Athletes, Overuse injury, Physical performance, Tendinopathy
Mahrukh Asif, Yamna Mazher, Hassan Shahid. (2022) Hip Muscle Functional Performance Among Athletes with Achilles Tendinopathy, test 1, test volume 1, Issue 3.
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