It also helps move you forward when you walk, run, or jump. A flat, long muscle that runs deep underneath the gastrocnemius, the soleus helps support your skeleton so you can keep your balance.

A left gastrocnemius strain was sustained by an elite cricket batsman while he was taking off to run. The exact moment of injury, captured by a camera in the middle stump, appears to correspond to the ...

Objective: To determine if the level of preactivation of the gastrocnemius and hamstring muscles during dynamic activity is affected by sex. Methods: Thirty four healthy active subjects, evenly ...