Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy · 1983 · 18 citations · 11 references
Health ProfessionsKinesiologySports MedicineExercise PhysiologyMovement AnalysisSports RehabilitationAnkle BiomechanicsAnkle MusclesAnkle Range Of MotionAnkle TendonsBiomechanics Of Athletic MovementSports BiomechanicsAnkle Sports InjuriesCalf Muscle FunctionCalf Muscle StrainsControl Group DesignMatched Control GroupMuscle LengtheningSport-specific StretchingTraining
The range of motion in the ankle joints were studied in two groups of badminton players during their training season. In one group, the exercise program consisted of tip-toe raising, whereas in the other group stretching exercise was added. The range of motion in the ankle joint in badminton players did not deviate from that of a control group. Both programs, stretching as well as regular exercise, increased the range of motion by approximatively 5 degrees during a 12-week period. No lengthening of the gastrocnemius muscle could be measured under maximal dorsiflexion from 30-35'. Too short or too tight a calf muscle does not explain the high incidence of Achilles tendon rupture and Achilles tendon pain in badminton players.J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 1983;5(2):74-77.
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Muscle Strains: Prevention and Treatment
James M. Glick · The Physician and Sportsmedicine · 1980 · 99 citations