Abstract:Background: Musculoskeletal disorders such as tendinopathy are having an increasing burden on society and health systems. Plantar heel pain (PHP) is considered a tendinopathy and it affects up to 10% of the population, having a high incidence in running athletes. Although resistance training has shown short-term effectiveness for treating PHP, more comprehensive exercise protocols and progression methods are needed due to poor long-term outcomes. Combining heavy slow resistance training with other types of exe… Show more
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