Sentences with phrase «ankle plantar flexion»

Restrictions in the superficial front line are seen with forward head posture, anterior pelvic shift and tilt, knee hyperextension, breathing restrictions in the anterior ribs, and ankle plantar flexion limitation (11).

Additionally, they noted that the net joint moment was an ankle dorsiflexion moment in the medium and wide stance squats but an ankle plantar flexion moment in narrow stance squats.

Comparing the effects of squats with different stance widths, Escamilla et al. (2001a) did not report actual peak ankle plantar flexion angles, but they did report more heavily - angled shanks in narrow stance squats compared to wide stance squats.

As a plus, vibrating calf raises increase ankle plantar flexion.

Not exact matches

(Most athletes will make the mistake of pushing the foot down toward plantar flexion as they are rotating the ankle / foot.)

Both muscles contract to produce «plantar flexion» at the ankle joint which is the same movement as standing up onto your tip - toes.

The origins of the gastrocnemius (medial and lateral heads) are such that the two heads cross both the knee and ankle joint and consequently function as both an ankle extensor (plantar - flexion) and as an accessory knee flexor and stabiliser.

During ankle plantar - flexion, relative load, knee joint angle, ankle joint angle and repetition speed all appear to affect both gastrocnemius and soleus muscle activity.

As ankle plantar - flexion angle increased from -15 to 15 degrees, the moment arm length increased linearly.

Hip extension, knee extension, and ankle plantar - flexion net joint moments increased markedly as side - step distance increased, while hip abduction net joint moments did not alter much at all.

Running does wonders for the muscles involved in plantar flexion — pointing your toes toward the floor — but leaves a host of other small muscles throughout the foot and ankle weak.

Plantar flexion is the ankle movement of moving the foot down, pointing the toes away from the body.