One problem is that stretching to lengthen tendons will also
increased plantar flexion and knee extension, which hurt running economy — so it may be a case of one step forward, two steps back.
Not exact matches
As a plus, vibrating calf raises
increase ankle
plantar flexion.
Moment arm lengths
increase linearly with
increasing plantar -
flexion.
Moment arm length
increases linearly with
plantar -
flexion.
Increasing plantar - flexion from 15 to 30 degrees resulted in the moment arm length increasing only
Increasing plantar -
flexion from 15 to 30 degrees resulted in the moment arm length
increasing only
increasing only slightly.
Between 15 and 30 degrees of
plantar -
flexion, the moment arm length
increased only slightly.
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.