Meanings
nounplantarflexor (plural plantarflexors)
plural plantarflexors
- anatomyAny muscle involved in plantarflexion.
A stiff tendon of the plantarflexor muscle can quickly transmit the generated force to the BoS in order to adjust the position of CoP below the projection of CoM when the balance needs to be recovered (Morasso et al. 1999 ; Loram et al. 2005 ).
2015 July 30, Jean-Baptiste Mignardot et al., “Neuromuscular electrical stimulation leads to physiological gains enhancing postural balance in the pre-frail elderly”, in Physiological Reports, volume 3, →DOI
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