Relationship between the Young's Modulus of the Achilles Tendon and Ankle Dorsiflexion Angle at Maximum Squat Depth in Healthy Young Males

• Published in: Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) Vol. 59; no. 6; p. 1105
• Main Authors: Miyasaka, Hayato, Ebihara, Bungo, Fukaya, Takashi, Mutsuzaki, Hirotaka
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 01.06.2023; MDPI
• Subjects: Achilles tendon; Ankle; Biomechanics; deep squatting; Elasticity; elastography; Physical therapists; Physiological aspects; Physiological research; Tendons; Ultrasonic imaging; Variance analysis; Young’s modulus; Japan; United States > US; Young’s modulus; Achilles tendon; elastography; deep squatting

: Achilles tendon (AT) stiffness can reduce ankle dorsiflexion. However, whether AT stiffness affects the ankle dorsiflexion angle at a maximum squat depth remains unclear. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the relationship between the Young's modulus of the AT and ankle dorsiflexion angle at...