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Foot arch rigidity in walking: In vivo evidence for the contribution of metatarsophalangeal joint dorsiflexion

Human foot rigidity is thought to provide a more effective lever with which to push against the ground. Tension of the plantar aponeurosis (PA) with increased metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint dorsiflexion (i.e., the windlass mechanism) has been credited with providing some of this rigidity. However,...

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Autores principales: Davis, Daniel J., Challis, John H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9455856/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36074770
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0274141