Sentences with phrase «plantar flexion as»
(Most athletes will make the mistake of pushing the foot down toward plantar flexion as they are rotating the ankle / foot.)
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Both muscles contract to produce «plantar flexion» at the ankle joint which is the same movement as standing up onto your tip - toes.
As a plus, vibrating calf raises increase ankle plantar flexion.
The gastrocnemius also acts as a weak knee flexor, and is capable of producing its greatest plantar - flexion moment with the knee extended.
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.
As ankle plantar - flexion angle increased from -15 to 15 degrees, the moment arm length increased linearly.
This range of motion is also important in swimming, as a swimmer's feet are constantly in plantar flexion to produce efficient and powerful kicks.
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.