Open AccessEvidence for early stance phase pre‐loading of the plantar aponeurosis
Author(s) -
Caravaggi Paolo,
Pataky Todd C,
Savage Russ,
Crompton Robin H
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of foot and ankle research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.763
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1757-1146
DOI - 10.1186/1757-1146-1-s1-o42
Subject(s) - aponeurosis , medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation , orthopedic surgery , rehabilitation , plantar fasciitis , physical therapy , surgery , anatomy , heel
An inverse dynamics approach has been used to gain an insight into the mechanical behaviour of the plantar aponeurosis (PA) at different walking speeds. Mechanical [1] and finite element models [2] have evaluated its biomechanics in quasi static conditions. To our knowledge only one study has addressed the dynamic behaviour of the PA with relation to the Achilles tendon force [3]. The aims of this study were to create a multibody model to quantify PA tension and to examine how PA tension changes with walking speed.