Sentences with phrase «plantar flexor»

Comparing the effects of deadlift technique, both Escamilla et al. (2000) and Escamilla et al. (2001) found that the maximum ankle net joint moment (at the point of lifting the bar from the ground) was different in the sumo deadlift style than in the conventional deadlift style: the ankle net joint moment was plantar flexor in the conventional style but dorsiflexor in the sumo style.

Lander et al. (1986) found no differences in peak ankle plantar flexor moments between back squats and squats using a cambered bar.

Comparing different squat variations, Swinton et al. (2012) reported that peak ankle plantar flexor moments were greater in the traditional squat variation than in either the box or powerlifting squat variations, but there was no difference between box and powerlifting squats.

Comparing the effects of squats with different stance widths, Escamilla et al. (2001a) reported that peak ankle plantar flexor moments did not differ between narrow and medium stance squats but were much larger in magnitude during wide stance squats.

So, say you're focusing on lower body training; you'll want to perform dynamic movements like walking lunges, leg swings, butt kicks, and lateral lunges, combined with dynamic stretches like the plantar flexor stretch and a light aerobic activity.

Therefore it is more effective as a knee flexor when the foot is dorsi - flexed and more effective as a plantar flexor if the knee is locked in extension.

Range of motion, neuromechanical, and architectural adaptations to plantar flexor stretch training in humans.

The best movement for the gastrocnemius, the main foot plantar flexor is the standing calf raise.

The repetitive strain of athletic practice and competition can shorten the plantar flexors (calves and plantar fascia), and over time, jarring of the joint causes natural gliding to become restricted and limit dorsiflexion.

Among the lower body muscles, the plantar flexors display the highest proportion of type I muscle fibers, and the knee extensors display the lowest proportion of type I muscle fibers, as shown in the chart below, which presents the mean of the data from all currently available studies.

Subjects performed the dynamic stretches... for 30 seconds at a rate of approximately 1 stretch cycle per second... The dynamic stretches used involve the Quadriceps femoris (quadriceps); Lateral lunge (adductors); Hip extensors (gluteals); Hamstrings (hamstrings); and Plantar flexors (gastrocnemius) described in Yamaguchi and Ishii.

Effect of superficial heat, deep heat, and active exercise warm - up on the extensibility of the plantar flexors.

Not exact matches

A recent study released in March 2017 examined toe flexor (part of the plantar intrinsics) strength in more than 1,400 men and found it was a good indicator of one's body composition and metabolic health.

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.

Ankle plantar - flexor moments increase with increasing relative load, stance width and squat depth but reduce with cues to prevent forward movement of the knees over the toes.

The calf muscles are involved in running and jumping through their role as plantar - flexors.

I'm using the foot and Achilles, calves, plantar fascia, everything down here to send it up to the hip flexors and I leave the hamstrings in reserve for extension.

The ankle plantar - flexors and hamstrings may also play a role in increasing knee stability (Besier et al. 2003 Houck, 2003) through co-contraction (Sigward & Powers, 2006), especially since activation of the medial and lateral muscle groups seem to be dependent on the direction of the COD maneuver.