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Plantar Flexion
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Movement of the sole downward toward the floor, as in performing calf raises.
Detail
Plantar flexion is movement of the sole downward toward the floor, as in performing calf raises. Plantar flexion of the foot has a range of motion of 45 degrees. It is produced by the gastrocnemius and soleus. The ankle-joint movement diagram is attributed to Harter (1991).
Key facts
- Plantar flexion = sole moves downward toward the floor (calf raises).
- Plantar flexion ROM of the foot: 45 degrees.
- Produced by the gastrocnemius and soleus.
Connections
- dorsiflexion — the opposite movement.
- gastrocnemius — plantar flexes the ankle.
- soleus — plantar flexes the ankle.
- foot-ankle-rom — foot/ankle ROM values.
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Cited authorities in source: Harter (1991); Kennedy & Legel (1992).
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Plantar flexion of the foot 45°, dorsiflexion of the foot 10–15°.Gastrocnemius
A 2-joint calf muscle that plantar-flexes the ankle and flexes the knee; origin at the femoral condyles, insertion at the calcaneus.Soleus
A single-joint calf muscle that plantar-flexes the ankle; trained with seated calf raises.