Association between plantar flexor muscle volume and dorsiflexion flexibility in healthy young males: ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging studies

• Main Authors: Tadashi Suga (Author), Masafumi Terada (Author), Keigo Tomoo (Author), Yuto Miyake (Author), Takahiro Tanaka (Author), Hiromasa Ueno (Author), Akinori Nagano (Author), Tadao Isaka (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Although joint flexibility is important for human locomotion, the determinants of joint flexibility are not fully understood. In this study, we examined the relationship between dorsiflexion flexibility and plantar flexor muscle size in healthy young males. Methods and results Th...