The effect of eccentric training on postural balance in athletes with patellar tendinopathy

Effect of progressive tendon-loading eccentric exercise therapy in athletes with patellar tendinopathy on postural control: a randomised clinical trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202304561563965

Enrollment

Registered

2023-04-11

Start date

2022-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-27

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Conditions

Musculoskeletal Diseases

Interventions

Eccentric training

no intervention

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria were as follows: -Athletes aged of 18 to 35 years -Clinical diagnosis of unilateral patellar tendinopathy conducted by an experienced sports physician: diagnosis was based mainly on clinical assessment (Malliaras et al., 2015; Owoeye et al., 2018; Rosen et al., 2021) -Participants had activity-related patellar tendon pain for at least 3 months (Lee et al., 2020)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria were the following: -Prior knee surgery -Corticosteroid injections for patellar tendinopathy in the last 12 months -History of lower-limb fracture -Any other coexisting knee pathology -Recovering from another lower-extremity injury -Concussions -Visual, vestibular or neurological disorders; or any other disease that may influence balance control

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
postural balance	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
strength and pain	—

Countries

Tunisia

Contacts

Public ContactThouraya Fendri

LR19JS01

thouraya.fendri.1@gmail.com+21627310743

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026