Human <i>in vivo</i> talocrural contributions to ankle joint complex kinematics during walking, running, and hopping.

ABSTRACT: The human ankle joint complex, consisting of calcaneus, talus, and tibia, is often simplified as a single functional ankle joint, neglecting the motion of the talus. Understanding the individual contributions of the talus and calcaneus is crucial for comprehending ankle joint complex function in healthy populations, and alterations in function that may exist in clinical conditions. To achieve accurate bone kinematics, high-resolution biplanar videoradiography was used with participants engaged in walking and running (n = 9) and hopping (n = 9) with no overlap in participants. The rotation axes for the calcaneus and talus were analysed relative to the tibia over the ankle joint dorsi-/plantar flexion phases. Contributions of the talocrural joint to overall ankle joint complex function were

SUBMITTER: Behling AV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11755030 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature