Distribution of women (left) and men (right) reporting fear and no fear of Achilles tendon reinjury. Pearson's χ² test.

Distribution of women (left) and men (right) reporting fear and no fear of Achilles tendon reinjury. Pearson's χ² test.

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Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate how fear of reinjury to the Achilles tendon affects return to previous levels of physical activity and self‐reported Achilles tendon Total Rupture Score (ATRS) outcomes. Methods Data were collected from a large cohort of patients treated for an acute Achilles tendon rupture at Sahlgrenska University...

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