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Analysis of Heel Raise Exercise with Three Foot Positions [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Prior research revealed activation differences between the medial (MG) and lateral (LG) gastrocnemius when performing heel raise exercise with neutral (N), internally-rotated (IR) and externally-rotated (ER) foot positions.
Arnsdorff, Kimberly J   +2 more
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Measuring Plantar Flexor Voluntary Activation and Maximal Voluntary Contraction in a Portable, Seated Method: A Validity and Reliability Study

open access: yesJournal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology
Background: Voluntary activation testing quantifies the ability of the motor nervous system to produce maximal force. Laboratory assessment of ankle plantar flexor voluntary activation is common, but field testing in practical settings is limited by ...
Molly E. Coventry   +5 more
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Estimates of persistent inward current in human motor neurons during postural sway [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Persistent inward current (PIC) is a membrane property critical for increasing gain of motor neuron output. In humans, most estimates of PIC are made from plantarflexor or dorsiflexor motor units with the participant in a seated position with the knee ...
Foley, Ryan, Kalmar, Jayne M, Dr.
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Morphofunctional Characteristics of the Foot and Ankle in Competitive Swimmers and Their Association with Muscle Pain

open access: yesApplied Sciences
The aim of this study was to analyze the joint characteristics of the foot and ankle in competitive swimmers aged 16–18 and 19–24 years and their relationship with the presence of muscle pain during swimming.
Cristina Jiménez-Braganza   +2 more
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Methodological and anatomical modifiers of Achilles tendon moment arm estimates implications for biomechanical modelling: Implications for biomechanical modelling [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
This thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and was awarded by Brunel University.Moment arms are important in many contexts. Various methods have been used to estimate moment arms.
Fath, Florian
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