Author Identifier
Myles C. Murphy: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6068-1096
Andrea B. Mosler: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7353-2583
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
Research in Sports Medicine
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
School
Nutrition and Health Innovation Research Institute / School of Medical and Health Sciences
RAS ID
81855
Abstract
We aimed to determine whether pain, symptoms and/or physical function are associated with perceived recovery in people with current or resolved Achilles tendinopathy. We performed a cross-sectional cohort study, including people who reported having either “current” or “resolved” Achilles tendinopathy. Participants completed an online survey, including the Tendinopathy Severity Assessment- Achilles (TENDINS-A). We used multivariable binary logistic regression and reported odds ratio (OR) to quantify the strength of the association. We included 100 cases (n = 63 current, n = 37 resolved). There were no associations of age, sex, BMI, TENDINS-A (Pain) or TENDINS-A (Physical Function) with whether participants reported having current or resolved Achilles tendinopathy. However, for every 1% greater the TENDINS-A (Symptoms) there was 0.28 lower odds of a participant reporting their tendinopathy has resolved (OR = 0.972, 95% CI = 0.953 to 0.992, p = 0.007). We demonstrated a lower “symptom” severity but not “pain” severity was associated with greater patient-reported resolution of Achilles tendinopathy.
DOI
10.1080/15438627.2025.2493082
Creative Commons License
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Comments
Murphy, M. C., Bright, F., White, G., Chimenti, R. L., Mosler, A. B., & Rio, E. K. (2025). Reduced Achilles tendinopathy symptoms (eg stiffness), but not pain, relate to patient-perceived resolution of Achilles tendinopathy: A cross-sectional study. Research in Sports Medicine. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/15438627.2025.2493082