The effect of foot type on the Achilles tendon moment arm and biomechanics.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foot.2018.10.003
Abstract: BACKGROUND The aim was to calculate the Achilles tendon moment arm in different degrees of plantarflexion for pes planus, pes cavus and normal arched feet. METHODS 99 patients (99 radiographs; 40 males, 59 females; mean… read more here.
Keywords: achilles tendon; biomechanics; tendon moment; moment arm ... See more keywords
Corrigendum to 'Patella tendon moment arm function considerations for human vastus lateralis force estimates' [J. Biomech. 86 (2019) 225-231].
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2019.06.007
Abstract: The authors regret to have made the following typographical error. In the figure legend of figure 4 on page 230, it states b = 0.001465, but it should state b = −0.001465. The authors would… read more here.
Keywords: function considerations; tendon moment; moment arm; corrigendum patella ... See more keywords
Achilles tendon moment arms are similar when computed using a single fixed axis versus a moving instantaneous helical axis.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2020.109907
Abstract: Accurate location of the axis of ankle rotation is critical to in vivo estimates of Achilles tendon moment arm. Here we investigated how the plantarflexion moment arm of the Achilles tendon is affected by using… read more here.
Keywords: fixed axis; axis; instantaneous helical; achilles tendon ... See more keywords
Estimates of Achilles Tendon Moment Arm Length at Different Ankle Joint Angles: Effect of Passive Moment.
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DOI: 10.1123/jab.2016-0263
Abstract: The length of a muscle's moment arm can be estimated noninvasively using ultrasound and the tendon excursion method. The main assumption with the tendon excursion method is that the force acting on the tendon during… read more here.
Keywords: moment; achilles tendon; tendon moment; moment arm ... See more keywords