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Assisted Calf Stretch
Course: PHRE 3044 – Special Populations Movement Pattern: Single-joint | isolation Target: Gastrocnemius Synergist(s): Soleus
Exercise
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Equipment: Strap/Towel
Description:

Seated upright in chair.  Secure (safely) strap or towel around foot.  Maximize dorsiflexion at the ankle with assistance from the strap to stretch the gastrocnemius (knee straight/fully extended) and soleus (knee bent).
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