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dorsiflexion
[ dawr-suh-flek-shuhn ]
noun
- flexion toward the back.
dorsiflexion
/ ˌdɔːsɪˈflɛkʃən /
noun
- med the bending back of a part, esp the hand or foot or their digits
Word History and Origins
Origin of dorsiflexion1
Example Sentences
They specifically measured changes in fiber length and angles in both the sagittal and coronal planes during passive ankle dorsiflexion.
What those muscles don’t provide, however, is the neurological function for dorsiflexion, or the ability to lift the foot up.
But to help him with dorsiflexion, or the ability to lift up his foot, he uses a customized SpryStep brace.
From a power perspective, the ability to squat at the start of the downswing and leverage the ground to create more force and clubhead speed will be impeded without good ankle dorsiflexion.
A history of two or more ankle sprains was also linked to poorer dorsiflexion in the affected ankle.
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