Effects of calf muscle conditioning upon ankle proprioception.

Ankle proprioception is crucial for balance and relies upon accurate input from calf muscle spindles. Spindle input, in turn, depends upon the physiological and mechanical properties of surrounding muscle tissue. Altering these properties could affect ankle proprioception, with potential consequence...

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Main Authors: Raymond F Reynolds, Craig P Smith, Rufei Yang, Robert Griffin, Amanda Dunn, Craig McAllister
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0236731