What muscles are used to stand on the quizlet?
The plantaris muscle can be used to flex your ankle and knee.Every time you stand, you use this muscle.Flexor hallucis longus is a muscle in your leg.
I can't stand on my toes.You should be high on your toes, ankle locked out.You have a weakness in the calf if you can't rise fully onto your toes.A weak calf can cause stress and injury in the ankle and knee.The calf is very weak.
Standing behind a sturdy chair, feet shoulder-width apart, holding on for balance, is the toe stand exercise stand.Slowly breathe.Stand on the tiptoes as high as you can.Hold position for a second.Slowly lower your heels to the floor.Do it 10 times.Rest, then repeat 10 times.