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Table 2 Pain and weekly exercise activity level at baseline (PRE) and after completion of the 12-week intervention phase (POST) for the three intervention groups based on the training diary

From: Evidence-Based High-Loading Tendon Exercise for 12 Weeks Leads to Increased Tendon Stiffness and Cross-Sectional Area in Achilles Tendinopathy: A Controlled Clinical Trial

Parameter	Passive therapy		Alfredson		High-load
Parameter	PRE Mean ± SD	POST Mean ± SD	PRE Mean ± SD	POST Mean ± SD	PRE Mean ± SD	POST Mean ± SD
Pain NRS [0–10]^A	2.6 ± 1	1.6 ± 1.1*	2.4 ± 1.6	2.1 ± 1.7*	2.5 ± 1.8	2 ± 1.7*
Activity level [h]^A	2.98 ± 2.92	1.67 ± 1.66	3.77 ± 4.04	3.89 ± 4.05	3.80 ± 3.79	3.31 ± 2.97

Presented as mean ± standard deviation (SD)
NRS, numeric rating scale; h, hours
*Significant difference (p < 0.05) compared to PRE as a main effect of time
^AAverage of the first two weeks (PRE) and the last 2 weeks (POST) of the intervention period

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