The efficacy of two methods of ankle immobilization in reducing gastrocnemius, soleus, and peroneal muscle activity during stance phase of gait

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 406-409

  Kadel, Nancy J ^a,b   Segal, Ava ^a,c   Orendurff, Michael ^a,c   Shofer, Jane ^a,c   Sangeorzan, Bruce ^a,b,c  

^a University of Washington ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c Vet Admin Puget Sound Hlth C S   (United States)

Author keywords

Boot; Cast; EMG; Immobilization; Muscle Activity

Indexed keywords

GLASS FIBER;

ADULT; ANKLE; ANKLE IMMOBILIZATION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; GAIT; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PERONEUS MUSCLE; PLASTER CAST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; SOLEUS MUSCLE; STANDING; WALKING;

EID: 4143057223     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107110070402500607     Document Type: Article

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