Usually means: Ankle movement pointing toes downward.
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▸ noun:  The act of plantarflexing.

Similar:
flexing, plant foot, plantigrady, flexor, pronation, footstrike, pronk, point, kick, footing, more...

Opposite:
dorsiflexion, extension

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Similar:
flexing, plant foot, plantigrady, flexor, pronation, footstrike, pronk, point, kick, footing, more...

Opposite:
dorsiflexion, extension



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