Sentences with phrase «knee and ankle flexion»

Not exact matches

By doing this, out are working in direct opposition to the triple extension of the squat by way of loading your hip, ankle, and knee flexion.

In fact, front and back squats are more similar than they are different — both require massive amounts of strength / stability in the hips and core, as well as requisite «access» to hip flexion, knee extension, and ankle dorsiflexion — so I really see little need to get all territorial about which one is better.

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.

The exercises with the use of these ankle weights included seated knee flexion and extension and standing knee flexion and extension.

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.

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).

The squat, for instance, is the most notable and probably the best of all glute exercises; it involves flexion and extension at the ankle, knee, and hip joints as well as recruitment of the gluteal (gluteus maximus), quadriceps, and hamstring muscle groups.