Table 1. Positioning for testing of lower extremity muscles.

Muscle	Body position	Limb position	Stabilization	Dynamometer placement
Ankle plantarflexor	Supine, plantar surface of foot against wall	Knee extend, ankle at 0 degrees (neutral)	Push into plantar flexion against dynamometer stabilized on wall Additional stabilization at shoulders to keep participant from sliding up	Resistance given across metatarsal heads