Which of the following statements is true of patellar tendinopathy or Jumper's knee?
A. It usually develops in athletes from mechanical overloading of the tendon with activities that require rapid acceleration-deceleration.
B. It is an apophysitis characterized by pain at the attachment of the patellar tendon to the tibial tubercle and represents an avulsion fracture.
C. It is a reflex inhibition of musculature surrounding a knee joint following damage and subsequent swelling.
D. It represents a stress fracture of the adductor tubercle.
Answer: A
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