Table 1.
Participant demographics
| Achilles tendon status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal (n = 10) | Tendinopathy (n = 22) | p | |
| Sex (male:female) | 6:4 | 15:7 | 0.652 |
| Age (years) | 54.5 (8.4) | 53.0 (10.8) | 0.475 |
| Height (cm) | 172.1 (11.3) | 175.2 (7.1) | 0.416 |
| Weight (kg) | 82.5 (18.8) | 86.9 (16.4) | 0.490 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.6 (3.8) | 28.2 (4.2) | 0.968 |
| Physical activity (MET-hours/week)a | 137.2 (29.1) | 151.2 (54.2) | 0.637 |
| Pain: symptom duration (months) | N/A | 24 (IQR 8 to 24) Range 3.5 to 120 | |
Data reported as mean (standard deviation (SD)) except symptom duration, which is given as median and interquartile range (IQR). aPhysical activity data missing for 1 individual in control group and 2 individuals in tendinopathy group