Romero Morales, CarlosMartín Llantino, Pedro JavierCalvo Lobo, César Palomo López, PatriciaLópez López, DanielFernández Carnero, JosuéRodríguez Sanz, David2019-05-162019-05-162019Morales, C. R., Llantino, P. J., Lobo, C. C., López, P. P., López, D. L., Carnero, J. F., & Sanz, D. R. (2019). Ultrasonography effectiveness of the vibration vs cryotherapy added to an eccentric exercise protocol in patients with chronic mid‐portion Achilles tendinopathy: A randomised clinical trial. International wound journal, 16(2), 542-549. https://doi.org/10.1111/iwj.130741742-481Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/11268/7901Tendinopathy is a very common disease in the general population as well as in athletes. The aim of the present study was to examine the tendon thickness and cross-sectional area (CSA) in subjects with chronic mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy (AT) who engaged in either an eccentric exercise (EE) programme with vibration training or an EE programme combined with cryotherapy. A sample of 61 patients with chronic mid-portion AT were recruited and divided into two groups: EE programme vibration training (n = 30) and EE programme combined with cryotherapy (n = 31). Three ultrasound assessments were performed: pre-intervention and at 4, and at 12 weeks. The comparison of thickness and CSA measures at baseline, 4, and 12 weeks showed a significant (P < 0.05) increase at 0, 2, 4, and 6 cm in maximal isometric contraction and at rest in subjects with chronic mid-portion AT. The EE vibration training resulted in a statistically significant CSA increase compared with the cryotherapy group in patients with chronic mid-portion ATspajournal article10.1111/iwj.13074restricted accessDolor crónicoUltrasonoterapiaDeportistasEnfermedadTecnología médicaAtleta