overflexed

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

over- +‎ flexed

Adjective[edit]

overflexed (comparative more overflexed, superlative most overflexed)

  1. Excessively flexed
    • 2015 December 3, “Leg and Joint Stiffness in Children with Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy during Level Walking”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      It appears that increasing the leg stiffness helps prevent the knee joint from becoming overflexed by the GRF, contributing to a larger stride length of the swing limb and smoother body progression.