NMES Electrotherapy Practice Test

DF assist is focused on producing dorsiflexion of the ankle. This lifts the front of the foot during the swing phase of gait, helping to clear the toes from the ground and prepare for a smooth heel strike. It’s typically achieved by stimulating the tibialis anterior. Plantarflexion would point the foot downward, knee flexion and hip extension are movements at other joints and do not describe ankle dorsiflexion. So the movement being targeted is dorsiflexion.