Victorian Institute of Sports Assessment-Achilles (VISA-A questionnaire)
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1. For how many minutes do you have stiffness in the Achilles region on first getting up?
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2. Once you are warmed up for the day, do you have pain when stretching the Achilles tendon fully over the edge of a step, while keeping knee straight? (From no pain to very severe pain.)
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3. After walking on flat ground for 30 minutes, do you have pain within the next 2 hours? (From no pain to very severe pain; if unable to walk on flat ground for 30 minutes because of pain, select 0.)
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4. Do you have pain walking downstairs with a normal gait cycle? (From no pain to very severe pain.)
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5. Do you have pain during or immediately after doing 10 (single leg) heel raises from a flat surface? (From no pain to very severe pain.)
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6. How many single leg hops can you do without pain?
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7. Are you currently undertaking sport or other physical activity?
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Competing at the same or higher level as when symptoms began
8a. If you have no pain while undertaking Achilles tendon loading sports, for how long can you train/practice? (If you have pain, select Not applicable.)
Not applicable
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> 30 minutes
8b. If you have some pain while undertaking Achilles tendon loading sport, but it does not stop you from completing your training/practice for how long can you train/practise? (If you have pain that stops you from completing your training, select Not applicable.)
Not applicable
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> 30 minutes
8c. If you have pain that stops you from completing your training/practice in Achilles tendon loading sport, for how long can you train/practise?
Not applicable
1-10 minutes
11-20 minutes
21-30 minutes
> 30 minutes
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