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Recover Faster, Move Better: Isometric Training for Tendon Rehabilitation

Keith Baar explains how tendons and ligaments respond to load and immobilisation, the minimal dose that keeps them healthy, and why isometrics can start straight after injury. Read more ↓

1 Episode 53m

Learning objectives:
1. Describe the mechanics of a tendon/ligament.
2. Define stress shielding and stress relaxation.
3. Define the minimal effective dose of loading for tendon/ligament/bone health.
4. Describe the effects of immobilization on tendon function.
5. Draw the relationship between early loading and return to play.
6. State a type of isometric that can be performed immediately after injury.

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Recover Faster, Move Better: Isometric Training for Tendon Rehabilitation

Discover how isometric training can speed tendon recovery, reduce pain, and help people return to movement sooner. Drawing on a decade of research, Keith Barr explains why early, carefully loaded rehab may outperform rest, immobilization, and traditional approaches.

Learning objectives:
1. Describe the mechanics of a tendon/ligament.
2. Define stress shielding and stress relaxation.
3. Define the minimal effective dose of loading for tendon/ligament/bone health.
4. Describe the effects of immobilization on tendon function.
5. Draw the relationship between early loading and return to play.
6. State a type of isometric that can be performed immediately after injury.

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1 Episode

53m

Oct 2, 2026