The relative contribution of the soleus and the gastrocnemius muscles to ankle plantar flexion torque in cyclist and runners.
Student Name:
Aneil Dhillon
UCD Department:
Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior
UCD Mentor:
David Hawkins There are two primary objectives to this study. The first is to quantify the relative force contribution the two primary muscles on the back of the lower leg (the soleus and gastrocnemius) make to ankle strength in cycling and running athletes as a function of the position of the knee and ankle joints when these athletes extend their ankle in a motion similar to pressing the gas pedal of a car to the floor. The second objective is to test the hypothesis that maximum ankle strength is achieved at different ankle and knee joint angles for cycling and running.