Objective To assess the effectiveness of heavy eccentric calf training (HECT) in comparison
with natural history, traditional physiotherapy, sham interventions or other exercise …

Objective Achilles tendinopathy is a common type of overuse condition, with isolated eccentric
loading (ECL) programmes being the principal conservative treatment of choice. However…

Background: Understanding the clinical course of low back pain is essential to informing
treatment recommendations and patient stratification. Our aim was to update our previous …

Objectives To describe stretch shortening cycle behaviour of the ankle and lower limb in
patients with Achilles tendinopathy (AT) and establish differences with healthy volunteers. …

Approximately 18% of the adult population of the United States (> 40 million adults) report
experiencing pain on most days or every day in the previous three months.[1] Such high …

Localizing tactile stimulation is an important capability for everyday function and may be
impaired in people with persistent pain. This study sought to provide a detailed description of …

Context: Eccentric exercises are increasingly being used to treat lower-limb musculoskeletal
conditions such as Achilles tendinopathy. Despite widespread clinical application and …

… Correspondence to Dr Mervyn J Travers, School of Physiotherapy, University of Notre
Dame Australia, Fremantle, WA 6160, Australia; mervyn.travers{at}nd.edu.au … Int J Sports …

Knowing where the body is in space requires reference to a stored model of the size and shape
of body parts, termed the body model. This study sought to investigate the characteristics …

… Correspondence to Dr Mervyn J Travers, School of Physiotherapy, University of Notre
Dame Australia, Fremantle, WA 6160, Australia; mervyn.travers{at}nd.edu.au … Br J Sports …