Achilles tendon ultrasound-derived properties of the dominant and non-dominant jumping leg of university basketball athletes: relation with performance, range of motion, and injury

Considering sex and injury history when interpreting tendon properties is crucial, and future larger-scale, longitudinal studies are needed to better understand how tendon characteristics evolve and inform training and injury prevention strategies.

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Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
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2026-02-17
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https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2026.1753505
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Tendon Structure and Treatment
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Achilles tendon ultrasound-derived properties of the dominant and non-dominant jumping leg of university basketball athletes: relation with performance, range of motion, and injury

Jordan Busner, Owen Soontjens, Maryse Fortin
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
Tendon Structure and Treatment
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Achilles tendon ultrasound-derived properties of the dominant and non-dominant jumping leg of university basketball athletes: relation with performance, range of motion, and injury

Jordan Busner, Owen Soontjens, Maryse Fortin
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Abstract

Considering sex and injury history when interpreting tendon properties is crucial, and future larger-scale, longitudinal studies are needed to better understand how tendon characteristics evolve and inform training and injury prevention strategies.

Frontiers in Sports and Active LivingVol. 8
Concordia University (US)
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Tendon Structure and Treatment
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Achilles tendon ultrasound-derived properties of the dominant and non-dominant jumping leg of university basketball athletes: relation with performance, range of motion, and injury — Jordan Busner, Owen Soontjens, et al. · Frontiers in Sports and Active Living (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS