%0 Journal Article
%A Martínez Jiménez, Eva María
%A Losa-Iglesias, Marta
%A Becerro De Bengoa Vallejo, Ricardo
%A Calvo Lobo, César
%A Rodríguez Sanz, David
%A Muñoz-García, Daniel
%A Pérez-Boal, Eduardo
%A López-López, Daniel
%T Effects of Compressive Stockings and Standard Stockings in Skin Temperature and Pressure Pain Threshold in Runners with Functional Ankle Equinus Condition
%D 2018
%@ 2077-0383
%U https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/12470
%X Objective: To assess clinical differences in the Achilles tendons of runners with ankle equinus wearing either compressive or standard stockings. Design: Case–control study. Methods: In this study, we conducted clinical examinations of 98 sportsmen (runners) with equinus, before and after 30 min of running on a treadmill; 49 runners wore compressive stockings and 49 wore standard stockings. Clinical assessments of the runners’ Achilles tendons were based on the pressure pain threshold (PPT) and skin temperature analysis. Results: Achilles tendon evaluations identified significant differences in skin temperature modification and PPT between the compressive and standard stocking groups. Conclusions: Based on our findings, we propose that higher skin temperatures are associated with lower pressure pain thresholds in the Achilles tendons of runners with ankle equinus.
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