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Table 7 Passive ROM of ankle (n = 533) and MTP joint (n = 574) by age groups in degreees, (Mean ±SD)

From: Musculoskeletal characteristics of the lower limbs of students at a vocational ballet institution – retrospective analysis of cross-sectional data

Characteristic

10–14 years

14–18 years

≥ 18 years

Ankle

dorsifelxion plantarflexion

24.0 ±5.1

70.3 ±8.2

23.9 ±4.5

71.0 ±7.8

22.5 ±5.2

69.9 ±6.7

MTP

dorsiflexion

plantarflexion

90.5 ±4.8

62.8 ±5.5

87.7 ±6.4

62.2 ±5.4

86.6 ±8.9

62.7 ±6.0

  1. ROM = Range of Motion, MTP = Metatarsophalangeal joint of the big toe
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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