Table 2

Details on the tendons of 25 patients with Achilles tendinosis

Sex/age	Thickness (mm)		Structure		Follow up (years)
Sex/age	Before	After	Before	After	Follow up (years)
Tendon thickness (widest part) and the occurrence of structural abnormalities in the tendon (graded x), before and after treatment with eccentric calf muscle training, in 25 patients with painful chronic Achilles tendinosis in 26 tendons.
*Not satisfied with the result of treatment, could not be active at the desired activity level because of pain in the Achilles tendon. One patient changed from floor-ball to jogging, one from floor-ball to walking, and one from jogging to cross country skiing.
†Satisfied with the result of treatment and able to perform Achilles tendon loading activities at the desired level. There was some remaining pain in the tendon, but the pain did not prevent participation in heavy Achilles tendon loading activities.
‡Experienced tendon stiffness after rest (morning stiffness).
Female/58	11.0	11.5	x	x	3.75
Male/54	4.0	6.4	x	0	4.25
Male/50	6.3	6.1	x	0	5.7
Female/51	12.0	10.0	x	x†‡	4.5
Male/45	18.2	14.7	x	x†	3.9
Male/54	9.2	7.3	x	0	4.9
Female/59	7.5	6.1	x	0	7.75
Male/47	7.1	6.4	x	0	4.0
Male/51	7.2	5.7	x	0	5.2
Male/41	6.7	6.5	x	0	4.3
Male/47	14.2	13.2	x	x*‡	5.8
Male/55	7.3	7.5	x	x†	1.9
Male/47	9.1	7.4	x	0	3.6
Male/50	9.5	7.2	x	0	4.0
Female/56	5.6	6.3	x	0	3.5
Male/55	8.7	6.0	x	0‡	6.6
Male/45	6.7	7.3	x	x†	4.2
Female/62	10.2	7.0	x	0†‡	2.8
Male/36	6.6	5.3	x	0*‡	1.6
Male/36	6.8	5.3	x	0	1.6
Male/56	11.2	9.0	x	0	1.9
Female/54	8.6	6.6	x	0	1.8
Male/47	6.1	6.3	x	0	1.75
Male/63	10.3	7.2	x	0	1.8
Male/57	7.0	7.2	x	x*‡	1.6
Male/73	12.0	8.0	x	0	1.8