Animal studies showed that stretching muscles under tension results in hypertrophy or an increase in muscle size. Human studies yielded mixed results. Longer durations of prolonged stretches could be ...

Background Dorsiflexion ROM deficits have been associated with greater knee-valgus displacement and increased ground reaction forces during landing. These landing mechanics are risk factors for lower ...

Stop wasting hours on the seated calf machine; evidence-backed research reveals that a simple postural shift is the ultimate ...

There are many different causes of calf pain. It may be directly related to your calf muscles—including the inner gastrocnemius and outer soleus muscles—or the tendons, bones, nerves, and blood ...