Exempel på gastrocnemius

• In vivo physiological cross-sectional area and specific force are reduced in the gastrocnemius of elderly men.

• Injections into gastrocnemius and soleus can make splints more comfortable to wear, and may sometimes improve walking.

• Recordings from lateral gastrocnemius-soleus extensor nerve and tibialis anterior flexion nerve were taken to demonstrate this control scheme.

• The fabella is a sesamoid bone located inside the gastrocnemius lateral head tendon on the posterior side of the knee, in about 25% of people.

• Antagonists are plantar-flexors of the posterior compartment such as soleus and gastrocnemius.

• Muscle force, specifically in the gastrocnemius and/or soleus, may limit walking speed in certain populations and lead to slower preferred speeds.

• The triceps surae consists of the soleus and the two heads of the gastrocnemius.

• The gastrocnemius and soleus modulate the tibialis anterior to dorsiflex the foot, and finally the intrinsic and extrinsic foot muscles are active.

• It is fully activated only with the knee extended because the gastrocnemius is shortened during knee flexion.

• The plantaris closely follows the lateral head of the gastrocnemius.

• For instance, the human gastrocnemius technically spans both the knee and ankle joints.

• The medial gastrocnemius tendon arises proximal and posterior to the gastrocnemius tubercle of the medial femoral condyle.

• Preventive exercises are aimed at strengthening the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles, typically by eccentric strengthening exercises.

• When walking in negative heeled shoes, muscle activity of gastrocnemius and tibialis anterior muscles are similar to that observed in uphill walking.

• Deep to the gastrocnemius (farther from the skin) is the soleus muscle.