dorsiflexion
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of dorsiflexion
1815–25; dorsiflex to bend backward ( dorsi- + flex 1 ) + -ion
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They specifically measured changes in fiber length and angles in both the sagittal and coronal planes during passive ankle dorsiflexion.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 6, 2023
Special movements include inversion, eversion, protraction, retraction, elevation, depression, dorsiflexion, plantar flexion, supination, pronation, and opposition.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
“You could lack dorsiflexion in your ankle, but most likely it’s that your hip flexors are too damn tight.”
From Golf Digest ● Mar. 27, 2020
The ankle is thus a uniaxial hinge joint that allows only for dorsiflexion and plantar flexion of the foot.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
When these measures are impracticable, the suffering may be relieved by inserting in the boot a rigid metal plate which will prevent any attempt at dorsiflexion in walking.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles
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