Autoregulation in Resistance Training for Lower Limb Tendinopathy: A Potential Method for Addressing Individual Factors, Intervention Issues, and Inadequate Outcomes

Musculoskeletal disorders, such as tendinopathy, are placing an increasing burden on society and health systems. Tendinopathy accounts for up to 30% of musculoskeletal with a high incidence in athletes the general population. Although resistance training has shown short-term effectiveness treatment lower limb more comprehensive exercise protocols progression methods required due poor long-term outcomes. The most common predetermined standardized, which presents significant limitations. Current standardized do not adhere scientific principles, consider individual factors, or take importance individualized into account. Resistance programs case tendinopathy currently achieving intensity dosage, leading recurrence rates. Therefore, better individualizing progressing improve One potential method is autoregulation, allows individuals progress at their own rate, taking factors Despite finding strength healthy athletes, autoregulation have been investigated tendinopathy. purpose this narrative review was 3-fold: firstly, give overview critical analysis involved current Secondly, history, methods, application strategies both sports performance physiotherapy. Finally, theoretical adaptation protocol using presented, providing example how could be implemented clinical practice future research.