Differences in the Size of Individual Plantar Intrinsic Foot Muscles Between Ballet Dancers and Non-Dancers
For all 3 MV measures, only the flexor digitorum brevis and lumbricals, which are functionally specialized for flexion of the second to fifth metatarsophalangeal joints, were consistently larger in dancers than in non-dancers. This may be due to long-term repetitive loading on these PIFMs during ballet training involving tiptoe standing.
Authors
- Hiroaki Kanehisa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6381-7470)
- Yuki Kusagawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4446-4723)
- Tadao Isaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8190-3281)
- Sumiaki Maeo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0919-4799)
- Takashi Sugiyama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9391-0633)
- Hiroshi Fukuyama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2972-3140)
Institutions
- Ritsumeikan University (JP)
- National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Dance Medicine & Science
- Published
- 2024-08-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1089313x241273887
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.55