There's one spot that is more typically overlooked (and improperly trained) than others: the calf muscles. If you have ...

“If you’re someone who is active, you need to futureproof your calves,” says Tim Kayode, performance therapist and founder of the Myoset clinic. “One of the main jobs of the muscle group ...

Calf muscles play a crucial role in supporting heart function, often referred to as our "second heart." While the heart continuously pumps blood throughout the body, it relies on the calf muscles ...

Running puts your leg muscles through the wringer – and none more so than the calves. The bulbous bulges on the backs of our shins are our defacto shock absorbers and they also provide the ...

Background Calf muscle strain injuries (CMSI) are prevalent in sport, but investigations into the variable recovery periods and re-injury are lacking. Objective To determine whether clinical and MRI ...

Objective: To investigate the acute effects of isolated eccentric and concentric calf muscle exercise on Achilles tendon sagittal thickness. Design: Within-subject, counterbalanced, mixed design.