The Effect of Three Foot Types on the Achilles Tendon Lever Arm
Category: Hindfoot Introduction/Purpose: During locomotion, propulsion of the body is created by the force of the triceps surae complex as it is transmitted to the metatarsal heads. The amount and pattern of the resulting propulsion force highly depends on the moment arm of the Achilles tendon. To o...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2018-09-01
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Series: | Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011418S00209 |