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dorsiflexion

[ dawr-suh-flek-shuhn ]

noun

Anatomy.
  1. flexion toward the back.


dorsiflexion

/ ˌɔːɪˈڱɛʃə /

noun

  1. med the bending back of a part, esp the hand or foot or their digits
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of dorsiflexion1

1815–25; dorsiflex to bend backward ( dorsi- + flex 1 ) + -ion
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They specifically measured changes in fiber length and angles in both the sagittal and coronal planes during passive ankle dorsiflexion.

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What those muscles don’t provide, however, is the neurological function for dorsiflexion, or the ability to lift the foot up.

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But to help him with dorsiflexion, or the ability to lift up his foot, he uses a customized SpryStep brace.

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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.

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A history of two or more ankle sprains was also linked to poorer dorsiflexion in the affected ankle.

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