The soleus is stretched with dorsiflexion of the foot at the ankle joint and partial flexion at the knee joint.
Note: The knee joint flexion slackens the gastrocnemius, preventing it from limiting the stretch.
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The soleus is stretched with dorsiflexion of the foot at the ankle joint and partial flexion at the knee joint.