Effect of footwear on plantar flexor fine-wire electromyography activity in walking

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Peter, A
Arndt, A
Andersson, E
Finni, T
Hegyi, A
Tarassova, O
Cronin, N
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Compared to barefoot walking, walking in footwear seems to alter plantar flexor electromyography (EMG) activity, vertical and horizontal ground reaction forces (Sacco, Akashi, & Hennig, 2010), ankle kinematics and the time of peak activity (Sacco et al., 2010). However, study results are inconsistent regarding the magnitude and direction of these changes. Magnetic resonance imaging showed high inter-individual variability in muscle metabolic activity during walking, suggesting individual-specific activation patterns (Kolk et al., 2015). Additionally, little is known about the role of toe flexors such as flexor hallucis longus (FHL) in walking.

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Footwear Science

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11

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sup1

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Clinical sciences

Sports science and exercise

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Peter, A; Arndt, A; Andersson, E; Finni, T; Hegyi, A; Tarassova, O; Cronin, N, Effect of footwear on plantar flexor fine-wire electromyography activity in walking, Footwear Science, 2019, 11 (sup1), pp. S120-S121

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