The potential of human toe flexor muscles to produce force

Journal of Anatomy

Volumn 221, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 187-194

  Goldmann, Jan Peter ^a   Brüggemann, Gert Peter ^a  

^a GERMAN SPORT UNIVERSITY COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Force length relationship; Metatarsal phalangeal joint; Moment angle relationship; Muscle strength

Indexed keywords

ANKLE; ARTICLE; DYNAMOMETER; FLEXOR MUSCLE; FOREFOOT; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; JOINT LIMITATION; LOCOMOTION; METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOE;

ADULT; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTURE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TOES;

EID: 84863511851     PISSN: 00218782     EISSN: 14697580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2012.01524.x     Document Type: Article

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