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The pain of Achilles tendon in endurance runners aged 15 to 30 years
MAŠKOVÁ, Markéta
This bachelor thesis focuses on long-distance runners suffering from pain of Achilles tendon. It presents basic findings about reasons of the inconvenience, prevention and treatment. The first objective of the thesis was to describe potential causes of pain of Achilles tendon suffered by long-distance runners; the second objective was to propose prevention measures and the third objective was oriented at compilation of a suitable therapeutic procedure. The research questions asked whether the proposed therapeutic plan would be effective and whether it will operate also as a prevention of an injury. The theoretical part contains basic information about the leg anatomy, brief description of long-distance running and its techniques and an overview of potential causes of injury or pain of Achilles tendon. It also contains a lists of methods that prevent the injury and examination methods, including instructions about pathology identification, and it is concluded with a list of treatment methods. The practical part used a method of qualitative research, including interview and observation (input and output kinesiological analyses), special examination methods, processing of case reports and data analysis. The research group consisted of 2 male and one female track and field athletes specializing in long-distance running from the Sokol Opava sports club. Each of them underwent a therapy that lasted approximately two months and the results have been provided in case reports. Each case report includes the case history, initial kinesiological analysis, short-term and long-term rehabilitation plan and the course of the therapy. Each case report is concluded with a kinesiological analysis and evaluation of treatment effects. Results of the research have been affected by the approach of the individuals and severity of their problems. The pain has completely disappeared in one person and it has persisted in the other two. The two latter cases were affected by the following factors: in the first case the quiet mode was not complied with and the rehabilitation was conducted at full load; in the second case the significant factor was the severity of the problem as the person had suffered Achilles tendon rupture in the past. The bachelor thesis has been written to present the acquired information and experience in order to inform the general public interested in this issue and, particularly, coaches, runners and physiotherapists.
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