Medically reviewed by Amy Kwan, PT The patellar tendon connects the kneecap (the patella) to the shinbone. This is part of ...

Background A multitude of risk factors have been reported to increase an athlete's risk of developing jumper's knee. An overuse injury definition has been cited as more sensitive in capturing knee ...

Background The ‘jumper's knee paradox’, where symptomatic athletes appear to perform better in a counter movement jump (CMJ) compared to asymptomatic controls in previous case–control studies is not ...