Voluntary activation of the ankle plantar flexors: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Voluntary activation was comparable between healthy participants and Achilles tendinopathy, and significantly lower in people following stroke. Age and knee joint position but not ankle joint position was associated with the level of plantar flexor voluntary activation.
Authors
- Ebonie Rio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6854-929X)
- Myles Murphy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6068-1096)
- Molly E. Coventry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4066-5262)
- Brady Green (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1135-0033)
- A. Mosler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7353-2583)
- J D Peak
- Christopher Latella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5857-9671)
- Maria Luciana Perez Armendariz
Institutions
- Edith Cowan University (AU)
- La Trobe University (AU)
- Victoria University (AU)
- The University of Notre Dame Australia (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JSAMS Plus
- Published
- 2025-08-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsampl.2025.100117
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.44