Description of plantarflexor exercises performed by adolescents in intervention group
| Exercise | Starting position | Resistance added in group session | Resistance added in home session |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seated straight knee calf press against resistance band | Long sitting with knee extended; ankle in dorsiflexion; band placed around the ball of the foot and both ends of the band held by the participant | Resistance band of varying resistance | Resistance band of varying resistance |
| Standing straight knee calf raise | Standing with knee extended; ankle in dorsiflexion; ball of foot on step | Body weight/weighted vest/ankle weights | Body weight/weighted vest/ankle weights |
| Standing straight knee calf raise with hack squat machine | Standing in hack squat machine with knee extended; ankle in dorsiflexion; foot flat on footplate | Free weights added to hack squat machine | Not completed at home |
| Seated straight knee calf press with leg press machine | Sitting in leg press with knee extended; ankle in dorsiflexion; foot on footplate | Free weights added to leg press machine | Not completed at home |