Relationship Between Tendon Tissue and Shoulder Disability Change During an 8-Week Exercise Intervention for Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy: An Observational Study
Reductions in tendon thickness were associated with improved shoulder outcomes within the first 2 weeks of the intervention. Internal tendon architecture remained unchanged over the intervention. These findings suggest that tendon variables included in this study may be relevant only early in the intervention and that other factors should be investigated across different times of the intervention.
Authors
- Wendy Jean Mack (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2474-7921)
- Greg Bashford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0184-1533)
- Óscar Vila Diéguez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5524-1448)
- Matt D Heindel
- Lori A. Michener (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9469-0732)
- M. Christopher Zipser
- Kornelia Kulig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5615-0882)
- Kameron Mortazavi
Institutions
- University of Nebraska–Lincoln (US)
- University of Southern California (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Physical Therapy
- Published
- 2025-08-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ptj/pzaf107
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.02
Funders
- Foundation for Physical Therapy
- International Society of Biomechanics
- National Institutes of Health