Foot arch rigidity in walking: In vivo evidence for the contribution of metatarsophalangeal joint dorsiflexion
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0274141
Abstract: Human foot rigidity is thought to provide a more effective lever with which to push against the ground. Tension of the plantar aponeurosis (PA) with increased metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint dorsiflexion (i.e., the windlass mechanism) has… read more here.
Keywords: rigidity; mtp joint; condition; dorsiflexion ... See more keywords
Ankle Joint Dorsiflexion Reference Values in Non-Injured Youth Federated Basketball Players: A Cross-Sectional Study
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191811740
Abstract: (1) Background: The aim of the present study was to establish ankle joint dorsiflexion reference values among youth federated basketball players. (2) Methods: Cross-sectional study. The participants were basketball players who belonged to youth basketball… read more here.
Keywords: dorsiflexion reference; ankle joint; basketball players; joint dorsiflexion ... See more keywords
Development and Intertester Reliability of a Novel Device to Measure Nonweightbearing Ankle Joint Dorsiflexion Range of Motion.
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DOI: 10.7547/20-234
Abstract: BACKGROUND Ankle joint dorsiflexion range of motion is essential to normal gait. Ankle equinus has been implicated in a number of foot and ankle pathologies included Achilles tendonitis, plantar fasciitis, ankle injury, forefoot pain, and… read more here.
Keywords: dorsiflexion range; ankle joint; range motion; joint dorsiflexion ... See more keywords