One-third of NFL players with Achilles tendon injuries sidelined
Tuesday, January 12, 2010 - 20:21
in Health & Medicine
Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore and Washington DC (January 12, 2010) More than a third of National Football League (NFL) players who sustained an Achilles tendon injury were never able to return to professional play according to research in the current issue of Foot & Ankle Specialist. The injured players who did return to active play averaged a 50% reduction in their power ratings.