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Muscle
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Name
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Soleus
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Subdivision
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Muscle Anatomy
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Origin
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Posterior surfaces of the head of the fibula and proximal 1/3 of its body, soleal line and middle 1/3 of medial border of tibia and tendinous arch between tibia and fibula. | |
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Insertion
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With tendon of gastrocnemius into posterior surface
of calcaneus.
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Function
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Plantar flexion of the ankle joint.
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Recommended sensor placement procedure
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Starting posture
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Sitting with the knee approximately 90 degrees flexed
and the heel / foot of the investigated leg on the floor.
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Electrode size
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Maximum size in the direction of muscle fibres:
10 mm.
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Electrode distance
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20 mm.
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Electrode placement
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- location
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The electrodes need to be placed at 2/3 of the line
between the medial condylis of the femur to the medial malleolus.
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- orientation
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In the direction of the line between the medial
condylis to the medial malleolus.
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- fixation on the skin
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(Double sided) tape / rings or elastic band.
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- reference electrode
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On / around the ankle or the proc. spin. of C7.
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| Clinical test | Put a hand on the knee and keep / push the knee downward while asking the subject / patient to lift the heel from the floor. | |
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