Baseline data of the 15 patients (19 tendons) with jumper’s knee
| Body characteristics | Concentric training, n = 9 | Eccentric training, n = 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Mean±SD. Ranges are shown in parentheses. | ||
| Age, years | 24.1±6.4 (17–32) | 25.7±9.9 (17–42) |
| Height, cm | 180.5±4.6 (176–186) | 176.6±6.6 (165–182) |
| Weight, kg | 79.5±5.3 (71–86) | 74.8±7.8 (65–84) |
| Duration of | 19.6±20.3 (8–72) | 15.4±6 (10–24) |
| symptoms, months | ||
| Type of activity, n | ||
| Running | 2 | 5 |
| Soccer | 3 | 2 |
| Basketball | 3 | |
| Floorball | 3 | |
| Team handball | 1 | |
| Previous treatment, n | ||
| Period of rest | 5 | 4 |
| NSAID | 3 | 6 |
| Physiotherapy | 3 | 2 |