Doctor, when can I drive? – Influence of muscle weakness of dorsal flexors and plantar flexors from the ankle joint on driving ability
PF weakness primarily affects fine motor control in StGo, while DF weakness significantly impacts both EBM and StGo. Compensation mechanisms should be further investigated.
Authors
- Max J. Scheyerer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1392-3990)
- Joachim Windolf
- Erik Schiffner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3897-0964)
- Max Prost (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1558-4278)
- David Latz
- Falk Hilsmann
- Pascal Jungbluth
- Felix Lakomek
- Dominique Schoeps
Institutions
- Düsseldorf University Hospital (DE)
- Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Published
- 2025-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-025-09230-6
- Primary Topic
- Older Adults Driving Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00