Objective: To investigate the acute effects of isolated eccentric and concentric calf ... tendon thickness recovery was not observed until 24 h. Conclusions: Eccentric loading invokes a greater ...

Inflexible calf muscles put extra stress on the Achilles tendon ... Rehabilitation after a rupture can take about six months.

Golden State’s star forward will be re-evaluated in one week after sustaining ... of the calf muscle is the Achilles. We all know about Achilles injuries, and if you rupture the Achilles ...