This is a really important finding that has changed the way we look at balance issues and falls risk.
They contribute significantly to our ability to balance whilst on our feet.The intrinsic muscles are much stronger than we realised.Some researchers including Luke Kelly of The Gold Coast discovered ground breaking information by inserting fine wire EMGs into the muscles themselves and started putting them through load.įrom this we learned out a number of things We knew they were important for keeping the toes straight and and for flexing and extending the toes to facilitate ambulation (walking or running).īut improved research techniques over the past 10 years have given us much better insight into what the intrinsics are capable of. We used to believe that the intrinsic muscles didn’t do a lot because of their small size.
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