OAKLAND, Calif. - In weeks six and seven alone, NFL teams reported a total of seventy-one ankle injury notations on the weekly team injury reports - making it one of the highest reported injuries at ...

The lower leg lies between the knee and ankle and works with the upper leg and foot to help perform key functions. In the leg are a number of bones, muscles, tendons, nerves and blood vessels. These ...

Runners talk a lot about their quads and hamstrings—big muscles that generate big forces, and also tend to get injured a lot. The muscles of the ankle get less respect. But according to a group of ...

The extensor digitorum longus muscle is located at the front of the leg and is adjacent to the peroneus brevis muscle and the tibialis anterior muscle. This wing-shaped muscle works to extend the foot ...

Ankle strengthening exercises can help people with pain, injury, or mobility problems. People can do most of these exercises at home. The ankle is a weight-bearing joint that consists of various bones ...

The muscles in your lower body play a key role in supporting athleticism and everyday activities, so it’s important to train your legs directly to build strength, stability, and overall function.

Background Adequate leg extensors preparation is highly important especially in volleyball which involve several jumping techniques. Values of developed force in the function of time generated during ...

A great number of studies showed in the last years that static stretching performed immediately before athletic activity has negative effects on lower extremity performance during athletic activities ...