Objective: To compare the effectiveness of a heavy-slow resistance exercise programme in patients with unilateral Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy (LET) for the injured limb and a heavy-slow resistance exercise programme in patients with unilateral LET for both limbs. Design: Randomized controlled trial Research: Research Centre. Subjects: This study was carried out with 23 patients who had chronic LET. They were randomized into two groups Interventions: Group A (n=12) was treated with a heavy-slow

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... sistance exercise programme in patients with unilateral LET for the injured limb. A heavy-slow resistance exercise programme in patients with unilateral LET for both limbs was given to group B (n=12). All patients received five treatments per week for six weeks. Outcomes: Pain was evaluated using a visual analogue scale and function using a visual analogue scale and pain-free grip strength at the end of the six-week course of treatment (week 6) and two months (week 14) after the end of treatment. Results: There were no significant differences in the magnitude of improvement between the groups at weeks 6 (end of treatment) and 14 (follow up). Conclusion: there were no significant differences in the magnitude of improvement between the two groups at the end of the treatment and at the follow up.