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Analysis Of Knee Flexion Angles During 2 Clinical Versions Of The Heel Raise Test To Assess Soleus And Gastrocnemius Function, Kim Hébert-Losier, Anthony G. Schneiders, S John Sullivan, Richard J. Newsham-West, José A. García, Guy G. Simoneau

Physical Therapy Faculty Research and Publications

STUDY DESIGN: Controlled laboratory study, using a repeated-measures, counterbalanced design. OBJECTIVES: To provide estimates on the average knee angle maintained, absolute knee angle error, and total repetitions performed during 2 versions of the heel raise test. BACKGROUND: The heel raise test is performed in knee extension (EHRT) to assess gastrocnemius and knee flexion (FHRT) for soleus. However, it has not yet been determined whether select knee angles are maintained or whether total repetitions differ between the clinical versions of the heel raise test. METHODS: Seventeen healthy males and females performed maximal heel raise repetitions in 0° (EHRT) and 30° (FHRT) …