Eccentric training for patellar tendinopathy: know how.

Here is the video presenting how to perform the decline board squat which represents most commonly used form of eccentric exercise for jumper’s knee. Eccentric training has been advocated by research findings to be most effective tool against patellar tendinopathy. Authors of the video, suggest performing the exercise three times daily, 15 reps each time. It would be advisable to add that most of the literature suggests continuing the training for the period of at least six weeks combined with relative rest and activity modifications. Finally little discomfort can be acceptable during the exercise.
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