{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@type": "Dataset",
    "name": "M. Tibialis Anterior — surface EMG electrode placement",
    "id": "tibialis_anterior_l",
    "slug": "tibialis-anterior-l",
    "url": {
        "en": "https://emgguide.de/muscle/tibialis-anterior-l",
        "de": "https://emgguide.de/de/muscle/tibialis-anterior-l",
        "viewer3d": "https://emgguide.de/?muscle=tibialis_anterior_l",
        "json": "https://emgguide.de/muscle/tibialis-anterior-l.json"
    },
    "names": {
        "latin": "M. Tibialis Anterior",
        "en": "Tibialis Anterior",
        "de": "Vorderer Schienbeinmuskel"
    },
    "side": "left",
    "region": {
        "key": "LOWER_LEG",
        "en": "Lower Leg",
        "de": "Unterschenkel"
    },
    "placementStandard": "SENIAM (Hermens et al. 2000)",
    "source": {
        "url": "http://seniam.org/tibialisanterior.html",
        "short": "SENIAM (Hermens 2000)",
        "citation": "Hermens HJ, Freriks B, Disselhorst-Klug C, Rau G. Development of recommendations for SEMG sensors and sensor placement procedures. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2000;10(5):361-74."
    },
    "electrode": {
        "position": {
            "en": "1/3 on line from fibular head to medial malleolus",
            "de": "1/3 auf Linie von Fibulaköpfchen zu medialem Malleolus"
        },
        "orientation": {
            "en": "Parallel to line fibular head-medial malleolus",
            "de": "Parallel zur Linie Fibulaköpfchen–medialer Malleolus"
        },
        "sensorRules": "bipolar Ag/AgCl, ≤ 10 mm conductive diameter, 20 mm inter-electrode distance, parallel to fibres, reference electrode on bone (SENIAM)"
    },
    "landmarks": null,
    "anatomy": {
        "function": {
            "en": "Dorsiflexion at the talocrural joint, inversion (supination) at the subtalar joint, foot clearance during swing phase of gait",
            "de": "Dorsalextension im oberen Sprunggelenk, Inversion (Supination) im unteren Sprunggelenk, Fußhebung in der Schwungphase des Gangs"
        },
        "origin": {
            "en": "Lateral tibial condyle, interosseous membrane (proximal 2/3), lateral surface of the tibia",
            "de": "Condylus lateralis tibiae, Membrana interossea (proximale 2/3), Facies lateralis tibiae"
        },
        "insertion": {
            "en": "Medial cuneiform (plantar), base of the 1st metatarsal",
            "de": "Os cuneiforme mediale (plantar), Basis des Os metatarsale I"
        },
        "innervation": {
            "en": "Deep peroneal nerve, L4–L5",
            "de": "N. fibularis profundus, L4–L5"
        }
    },
    "testMovement": {
        "en": "Dorsiflexion of the foot with inversion against resistance",
        "de": "Dorsalextension des Fußes mit Inversion gegen Widerstand"
    },
    "placementNotes": {
        "source": "Criswell E. Cram's Introduction to Surface Electromyography. 2nd ed. Jones & Bartlett; 2011, p. 371",
        "site": "Ankle Dorsiflexor (Tibialis Anterior)",
        "placementType": "quasi-specific",
        "signalCheck": {
            "de": "Fuß dorsalextendieren (heben).",
            "en": "Dorsiflex the foot."
        },
        "crosstalk": {
            "de": [
                "Extensor hallucis longus",
                "Extensor digitorum longus",
                "Soleus"
            ],
            "en": [
                "extensor hallucis longus",
                "extensor digitorum longus",
                "soleus"
            ]
        },
        "artifacts": null
    },
    "mvcTest": {
        "source": "Konrad P. The ABC of EMG. Noraxon; 2005, p. 32",
        "group": "tibialis_anterior",
        "en": {
            "position": "Seated or supine, ankle in neutral position, unilateral dorsiflexion.",
            "fixation": "Lower leg supported; manual fixation is usually sufficient.",
            "resistance": "Manual resistance on the dorsum of the foot, dorsiflexion against it.",
            "control": "—",
            "note": "Konrad: the tibialis anterior can usually be fixed by manual resistance; work unilaterally."
        },
        "de": {
            "position": "Sitzend oder Rückenlage, Sprunggelenk in Neutralstellung, einseitige Dorsalextension.",
            "fixation": "Unterschenkel aufgelegt; manuelle Fixierung reicht in der Regel.",
            "resistance": "Manueller Widerstand auf dem Fußrücken, Dorsalextension dagegen.",
            "control": "—",
            "note": "Konrad: der Tibialis anterior lässt sich meist mit manuellem Widerstand fixieren; einseitig arbeiten."
        }
    },
    "measurability": "surface EMG",
    "license": "Free to cite with attribution to emgguide.de. Electrode placements based on SENIAM (Hermens et al. 2000) and the cited literature; not an official SENIAM product; not a substitute for medical advice.",
    "publisher": {
        "name": "EMG Guide (menios GmbH)",
        "url": "https://emgguide.de/"
    },
    "dateModified": "2026-10-21"
}