A Comparison of Foot Strengthening versus Minimal Footwear Use on Intrinsic Muscle Size and Strength

Category: Other Introduction/Purpose: The intrinsic muscles of the arch have been classified as the core of the foot. Intrinsic foot muscles (IFM) work as local stabilizers and extrinsic foot muscles (EFM) work as global movers to help control the pronation of the foot. These muscles prevent excessi...

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Main Authors: Sarah Ridge PhD, Dustin Bruening PhD, Kevin Jurgensmeier BS, Mark Olsen MS, David Griffin BS, A. Wayne Johnson PhD, PT, Irene Davis PhD, PT
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-09-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011418S00406