• Clin J Sport Med · May 2005

    Comparative Study

    Cumulative incidence of achilles tendon rupture and tendinopathy in male former elite athletes.

    • Urho M Kujala, Seppo Sarna, and Jaakko Kaprio.
    • Department of Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland. urho.kujala@sport.jyu.fi
    • Clin J Sport Med. 2005 May 1; 15 (3): 133-5.

    ObjectiveTo study the cumulative incidence of Achilles tendon rupture and tendinopathy among former top-level athletes.DesignHistorical cohort study.SettingFinland.ParticipantsMale former elite athlete cohort members (n = 785; median age, 69 years when responding to the questionnaire; range, 54-97) and their matched controls (n = 416; median age, 68 years; range, 56-94).Outcome MeasurementsQuestionnaire-reported Achilles tendinopathy and tendon rupture diagnosed by physicians before the age of 45 years and within the subjects' lifetimes.ResultsCumulative incidence of Achilles tendinopathy before the age of 45 was high for middle and long-distance runners (adjusted odds ratio, 31.2 compared with controls; P < 0.001), and cumulative incidence of Achilles tendon rupture was high for sprinters (odds ratio, 14.9; P < 0.001).ConclusionsAchilles tendon problems seem to constitute clinically significant and common problems in specific sports.

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