The relative contribution of the soleus and the gastrocnemius muscles to ankle plantar flexion torque in cyclist and runners
Student Name: Aneil Dhillon. UCD Department: Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior. UCD Mentor: David Hawkins.
There are two primary objectives to this study. The first is to
quantify the relative force contribution the two primary muscles
on the back of the lower leg (the soleus and gastrocnemius) make
to ankle strength in cycling and running athletes as a function
of the position of the knee and ankle joints when these athletes
extend their ankle in a motion similar to pressing the gas pedal
of a car to the floor. The second objective is to test the
hypothesis that maximum ankle strength is achieved at different
ankle and knee joint angles for cycling and running.
