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http://dx.doi.org/10.13066/kspm.2013.8.4.497

Activation of the Triceps Surae During Heel Raising Depend on the Knee Joint Flexion Angles  

Kwon, Yu-Jeong (Busan Sling Exercise Center)
Song, Min-Young (Department of Physical Therapy, Dong-Eui Institute of Technology)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine / v.8, no.4, 2013 , pp. 497-503 More about this Journal
Abstract
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the change of triceps surae activation during heel raise test in standing among knee flexion angles($0^{\circ}C$, $30^{\circ}C$, $45^{\circ}C$, $60^{\circ}C$). METHODS: Twenty healthy individuals performed unilateral plantarflexion in standing with $0^{\circ}C$, $30^{\circ}C$, $45^{\circ}C$, $60^{\circ}C$ knee flexion. Activity of medial gastrocnemius(MG), lateral gastrocnemius(LG), soleus(Sol) was recorded with surface electromyography(EMG). RESULT: The muscle activations induced the four different positions were compared and results showed that was significant difference MG and LG while the angle increase from $0^{\circ}C$ to $30^{\circ}C$, $45^{\circ}C$, $60^{\circ}C$ but Sol did not show significant differences in every angle. CONCLUSION: This study suggest that $30^{\circ}C$ knee flexion is required to induce a significant mechanical disadvantage of gastrocnemius.
Keywords
Gastrocnemius; Soleus; Heel raising; Knee flexion angle;
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