>Then, from a baseline measurement of the digital purchase force in relaxed bipedal stance(which
>would account for the tensile force within the plantar fascia) one could then have the subject
>volitionally plantarflex the digits harder against either a pressure mat or other type of force
>transducing system to assess the plantarflexion moment that is contributed by the active
>contractile elejavascript:SetCmd(cmdSend);
Sendments that produce a MPJ plantarflexion moment. Subtracting the baseline
>contribution of the plantar fascial passive MPJ plantarflexion moment from the total
>plantarflexion moment at the MPJ caused by the plantar fascia and the MPJ plantarflexors during a
> volitional maximal contraction should give you a good approximation of the maximum force the
>digital flexors can achieve at each of the five MPJs.
We have built a device that does just that. We use it for measuring hallux plantatflxion forces at differen angles as well as lessor toe plantarflexion force.
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