Review Paper

Achilles Tendon Stiffness in Sprinters and Distance Runners: A Critical Narrative Review

Robert Trybulski^1,2, Jacek Ratajczyk³, Ireneusz Ryszkiel⁴, Viorel Petru Ardelean^5,6

¹Katowice Business University, Faculty of Medicine, Katowice 40-659, Poland
²Provita Żory Medical Center, Żory, Poland
³Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, Regional Specialist Hospital No. 2, Jastrzębie-Zdrój, Poland
⁴Department of Internal Medicine, Metabolic Disease and Angiology, Faculty of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
⁵Department of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, Elena Dragoi Street nr. 2-3, 310330 Arad, Romania
⁶Physical Activities Research Center, 2-4, Elena Dragoi, 310330 Arad, Romania

J. Anthr. Sport Phys. Educ. 2026, 10(4), Ahead of Print

DOI: 10.26773/jaspe.261005

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