Table 2. %IEMG values of the tibialis anterior muscle, medial head of the gastrocnemius muscle, and soleus muscle in the three ankle joint positions.
Activities of the muscule | Dorsiflexion | Neutral position | Plantar flexion |
Tibialis anterior muscle (%iemg) | 27.0 ± 18.7 | 33.1 ± 20.1* | 33.2 ± 17.3* |
Medial head of the gastrocnemius (%iemg) | 29.3 ± 13.9 | 38.8 ± 21.1* | 49.6 ± 20.5* |
Soleus muscle (%iemg) | 32.1 ± 19.1 | 39.9 ± 26.0* | 37.3 ± 19.3* |
Mean ± SD; *: p <0.05 versus dorsiflexion