The Relationship Between Ankle Joint Range of Motion and Position Sense in 18-50 Years Old Healthy Subjects in Zahedan

2006 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 670-673 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Hosseinefar . ◽  
Esmail Ebrahimi . ◽  
Mahyar Salavati .
Keyword(s):  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Ankle Joint ◽  
Healthy Subjects ◽  
Position Sense ◽  
Joint Range Of Motion ◽  
Joint Range ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals The Influence of Peripheral Nerve Injury on the Ankle Joint Range of Motion and the Elasticity of the Soleus Muscle in Rats

2004 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takeya ONO ◽  
Sadaaki OKI ◽  
Junko OCHI ◽  
Shusaku KANAI ◽  
Michele Eisemann SHIMIZU ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Peripheral Nerve ◽  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Nerve Injury ◽  
Ankle Joint ◽  
Soleus Muscle ◽  
Peripheral Nerve Injury ◽  
Joint Range Of Motion ◽  
Joint Range

Static Ankle Joint Equinus

2010 ◽  
Vol 100 (3) ◽  
pp. 195-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Charles ◽  
Sheila D. Scutter ◽  
Jonathan Buckley
Keyword(s):  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Ankle Joint ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Second Stage ◽  
Joint Range Of Motion ◽  
Major Increase ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
A Minor ◽  
Joint Range

Equinus is characterized by reduced dorsiflexion of the ankle joint, but there is a lack of consensus regarding criteria for definition and diagnosis. This review examines the literature relating to the definition, assessment, diagnosis, prevalence, and complications of equinus. Articles on equinus and assessment of ankle joint range of motion were identified by searching the EMBASE, Medline, PubMed, EBSCOhost, Cinahl, and Cochrane databases and by examining the reference lists of the articles found. There is inconsistency regarding the magnitude of reduction in dorsiflexion required to constitute a diagnosis of equinus and no standard method for assessment; hence, the prevalence of equinus is unknown. Goniometric assessment of ankle joint range of motion was shown to be unreliable, whereas purpose-built tools demonstrated good reliability. Reduced dorsiflexion is associated with alterations in gait, increased forefoot pressure, and ankle injury, the magnitude of reduction in range of motion required to predispose to foot or lower-limb abnormalities is not known. In the absence of definitive data, we propose a two-stage definition of equinus: the first stage would reflect dorsiflexion of less than 10° with minor compensation and a minor increase in forefoot pressure, and the second stage would reflect dorsiflexion of less than 5° with major compensation and a major increase in forefoot pressure. This proposed definition of equinus will assist with standardizing the diagnosis and will provide a basis for future studies of the prevalence, causes, and complications of this condition. (J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 100(3): 195–203, 2010)

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