Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Fersenstand
English translation:
to stand on heel(s)
Added to glossary by
Russell Phillips
May 20, 2016 06:58
8 yrs ago
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German term
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Fersenstand
German to English
Medical
Medical (general)
"Unter Unterstutzung kann ein Fersenstand und Zehenstand demonstriert werden"
With assistance the patient is able to stand on their ... and on their tiptoes.
With assistance the patient is able to stand on their ... and on their tiptoes.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | to stand on heel(s) |
Sibila T
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| 3 | heel and toe/can rock heel to toe |
Ramey Rieger (X)
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Proposed translations
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to stand on heel(s)
I would translate this as "Able to stand on heel and toes with assistance."
If you are talking about one foot, then it should be "heel and toes", if two feet, it should be "heels and toes".
Example of usage on a Chiropractic site:
"Buckling of the knee, or the inability to stand on the toes or heel is an ominous sign."
http://www.chiropractic-help.com/slipped-disk.html
If you are talking about one foot, then it should be "heel and toes", if two feet, it should be "heels and toes".
Example of usage on a Chiropractic site:
"Buckling of the knee, or the inability to stand on the toes or heel is an ominous sign."
http://www.chiropractic-help.com/slipped-disk.html
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Wendy Streitparth
2 hrs
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| agree |
Joe Tamblyn
: stand on heels (and stand on toes)
5 hrs
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
7 mins
heel and toe/can rock heel to toe
Perhaps. there was spemthing similar not too long ago.
Discussion
tandem stance
“Tandem stance is a clinical measure of standing balance considered to assess postural steadiness in a heel-to-toe position by a temporal measurement“
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15621326
“Holding a heel-to-toe or “tandem” position tests lateral postural stability by narrowing the base of support, and impaired lateral stability is thought to be a key factor in falls among older adults“
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3461133/
or heel-toe balance, or heel-to-toe balance
http://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/rehabilitation-exercises/l...