Open AccessStatic examination of the range of ankle joint dorsiflexion is not related to dynamic foot kinematics
Author(s) -
Jarvis Hannah,
Nester Christopher J,
Bowden Peter P,
Jones Richard K,
Liu Anmin
Publication year - 2012
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 - 10.1186/1757-1146-5-s1-p21
Subject(s) - forefoot , ankle , sagittal plane , medicine , ankle dorsiflexion , kinematics , range of motion , orthodontics , calcaneus , tibia , physical medicine and rehabilitation , foot (prosody) , knee joint , gait , physical therapy , anatomy , surgery , physics , linguistics , philosophy , classical mechanics , complication
Materials and method The static range of ankle joint dorsiflexion was measured with the knee flexed and extended (n=100). Dynamic foot kinematics were measured for the tibia, calcaneus, midfoot, lateral forefoot, medial forefoot and hallux, and 13 parameters derived to characterise foot kinematics (right foot only). The relationship between static range of ankle joint dorsiflexion and sagittal plane motion within the foot during walking was examined using Pearsons correlation. An independent t-test (p 15° of static ankle joint dorsiflexion (n=83, n=7 knee extended, n=40, n=23 knee flexed).