Achilles tendon and triceps surae muscle properties in athletes.

"Declarations Conflict of interestThe authors have no competing interests to declare that are relevant to the content of this article. Ethics approvalThis study was performed in line with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Approval was granted by the Research Ethics Committee of the Central Finland Health Care District (5U/2019). Consent to participateInformed consent was obtained from all participants included in this study. For underaged study subjects, signed consent was also obtained from their guardian. Consent to publishThe authors affirmed that study participants provided informed consent for publishing their data. Conflict of interest The authors have no competing interests to declare that are relevant to the content of this article."

"Funding Open Access funding provided by University of Jyväskylä (JYU). This study was funded by Academy of Finland grant #323168, UNderstanding REStoration of Achilles Tendon function after rupture (UNRESAT) and the European Regional Development Fund #A74999."