1996
Age and Sports Participation
Galloway M, Jokl P. Age and Sports Participation. Sports Medicine And Arthroscopy Review 1996, 4: 221-234. DOI: 10.1097/00132585-199600430-00003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAge-related muscle deteriorationSports-related musculoskeletal injuriesDecades of lifeFast-twitch muscle fibersRisk of injuryAge-related changesLife expectancy increasesCommon injuriesExercise regimenTwitch muscle fibersEccentric contractionsOveruse injuriesInjury preventionMusculoskeletal injuriesMuscle deteriorationOlder athletesStrength trainingDisuse atrophyInjuryPeak athletic performanceMaster athletesMusculoskeletal systemMuscle fibersSports participationAthletic performance
1992
Achilles Tendon Overuse Injuries
Galloway M, Jokl P, Dayton O. Achilles Tendon Overuse Injuries. Clinics In Sports Medicine 1992, 11: 771-782. PMID: 1423697, DOI: 10.1016/s0278-5919(20)30484-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOveruse injuriesAchilles tendinitisAchilles tendonRecreational athleticsTendon overuse injuriesNormal limb alignmentSpectrum of diseaseInvolved tendonsParatendinous tissueSteroid injectionSurgical debridementEccentric strengtheningIntratendinous injectionSystemic diseaseTendon changesLower extremitiesLimb alignmentMechanical malalignmentPassive stretchingPatientsStructural degenerationSuccessful returnInjuryTendonTendinitis