Patellatendinopathie: wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse und praktische Strategien aus der JUMPER-Studie

Progressive Sehnenbelastungsübungen (progressive tendon-loading exercises; PTLE) zeigen großes Potenzial als Erstbehandlung bei Patellatendinopathien. Dieser Artikel beschreibt das PTLE-Protokoll und überträgt die Erkenntnisse aus der bisher größten randomisierten Studie (der JUMPER-Studie) in praktische Empfehlungen für die klinische Praxis.

Publication History

Article published online:
23 January 2026

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