dorsiflex

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dorsiflex

(ˈdɔːsɪˌflɛks)
vb (tr)
to bend towards the back or dorsal
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A recent low back injury may have hindered participants from sitting comfortably and dorsiflexing the ankle in one of the required positions, ie.
Intra-examiner reliability of measurements of ankle range of motion using a modified inclinometer: a pilot study
Measures that can be taken to relieve leg cramps include stretching the muscle by dorsiflexing the foot upward towards the body and wrapping a warm, moist towel around the leg muscle.
Common discomforts of pregnancy: leg cramps
Grasp the patients heel and apply traction to it, dorsiflexing the ankle.
Mobilisation of the tibio-talar and sub-talar joints
This decrease in Gastrocnemius muscle length change can be attributed to the increase in knee flexion during the flexed knee exercise, as a dorsiflexing ankle coupled with a flexing knee will result in a smaller change in muscle length than with a fixed knee angle, as was the case in the extended knee exercise.
Investigating the effects of knee flexion during the eccentric heel-drop exercise
The purpose of this study was to determine the contribution of an active dorsiflexing prosthesis, the ProprioFoot (Ossur; Reykjavik, Iceland), to MTC and the likelihood of tripping by people with transtibial amputation (TTA).
Active dorsiflexing prostheses may reduce trip-related fall risk in people with transtibial amputation
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