Open AccessThings that go bump in the night: searching for therapeutic targets and underlying mechanisms of night‐time calf cramps
Author(s) -
Hawke Fiona,
Chuter Vivienne,
Burns Joshua
Publication year - 2013
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 - 10.1186/1757-1146-6-s1-o14
Subject(s) - medicine , foot (prosody) , ankle , physical therapy , ankle dorsiflexion , hamstring , podiatry , physical medicine and rehabilitation , reflexology , range of motion , surgery , massage , alternative medicine , philosophy , linguistics , pathology
Methods 160 adults were recruited the Greater Newcastle and Central Coast regions of New South Wales, Australia: 80 who experienced night-time calf cramp at least once per week and 80 ageand sex-matched adults who did not. Participants were assessed using reliable tests of foot/ankle and toe strength, range of ankle dorsiflexion, hamstring flexibility, foot alignment, calf circumference, peripheral circulation and sensation. Participants also completed a bespoke survey examining health and lifestyle factors, diet, exercise, lower limb symptoms, sleeping habits and footwear characteristics.