Plantar flexion is a movement in which the top of your foot points away from your leg. You use plantar flexion whenever you stand on the tip of your toes or point your toes. Every person’s natural ...

New research might make Achilles tendinitis sufferers take a step away from one common piece of advice. The study involved men walking on a treadmill barefoot and in Adidas Oregon running shoes, which ...

As anyone whose hobby involves physical activity knows, you can't expect your body to operate in tip-top shape without a little coaxing. Only running or cycling, for example, makes you more prone to ...

Effects of obesity on trunk forward flexion motion in sitting and standing, and postural adaptations and hip joint moment for a standing work task. Ten obese subjects (waist girth 121.2±16.8 cm, body ...