Association between the Range of Motion and Passive Property of the Gastrocnemius Muscle–Tendon Unit in Older Population

Range of motion has been widely known to decrease with age; however, factors associated with its decrease in the elderly population and especially its gender difference have been unclear. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the factors associated with ankle dorsiflexion range of motion in the...

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Main Authors: Masatoshi Nakamura, Shigeru Sato, Ryosuke Kiyono, Kaoru Yahata, Riku Yoshida, Taizan Fukaya, Satoru Nishishita, Andreas Konrad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Healthcare
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/9/3/314