Course: PHRE 3044 – Special Populations |
Movement Pattern: Single-joint | isolation |
Target: Gastrocnemius |
Synergist(s): Soleus |
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Expectation: [if 456 equals=”Supervised Practice”]Supervised Practice [/if 456][if 456 not_equal=”Supervised Practice”]Independent Learning[/if 456] |
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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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