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  • The study is a retrospective analysis focused on treating jumper's knee (patellar tendinopathy) in elite athletes through a specific exercise protocol.
  • It involved six high-level jumping athletes completing a 36-month strength program combining eccentric, isometric, concentric exercises, and electrostimulation, assessing pain levels using a visual analogue scale (VAS).
  • Results indicated a significant reduction in pain during tendon loading activities at various follow-up points (18, 24, and 48 months), suggesting the protocol's effectiveness for athletes suffering from chronic painful jumper's knee.

Article Abstract

Study Design: A retrospective study.

Introduction: Patellar tendinopathy (PT) or jumper's knee (JK) in elite athletes is a challenging condition for sports medicine professionals. This study analyzes the development of a protocol using eccentric, isometric, concentric exercises, and electrostimulation to treat elite athletes suffering from JK. The semiannual strength protocol was completed during a total of 36 months by six high-level jumping athletes with chronic painful JK. Pain during patellar tendon loading activity was evaluated on a visual analogue pain scale (VAS). Upon protocol completion, promising clinical results were evidenced by significant pain reduction during tendon loading activity.

Material And Methods: Six high level jumping athletes with chronic painful JK completed a semiannual strength program using eccentric, isometric, concentric and electrical stimulation exercises. The protocol was done 12 weeks in the winter pre-season and 10 weeks in the summer pre-season, for altogether 36 months, with an interruption of the protocol at 24 months for 6 months. Pain during patellar tendon loading activity was evaluated on a visual analogue pain scale (VAS), before the first session and then every 6 months, coinciding with the competitive phase, the time of maximum pain.

Results: There was a significant (p < 0.01) decrease in the VAS from start to the 18, 24 and 48 months follow-ups.

Conclusions: In a small group of high level jumping athletes with chronic painful JK, a strength protocol combined with electrical stimulation showed promising clinical results with significant pain reduction during tendon loading activity.

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