Introduction Plantar-flexor power below 50 Nm has been shown to be predictive of Achilles tendinopathy in army recruits [Mahieu, 2006]. It appears that muscle weakness may expose the tendon to greater ...

a movement called plantar flexion (think of toeing when rock climbing). They also control the opposite movement, dorsiflexion, while they’re elongated. “Eccentric loading [when muscles ...

For example, neurological changes may lead to increased loading on your: Increased plantar flexion, or pointing one’s toe toward the ground more than is typical, has been associated with an ...