3 Department of Physical Therapy, Osaka Electro-Communication University, Osaka, Japan 4 Department of Rehabilitation Science, Osaka Health Science University, Osaka, Japan 5 Department of ...

Two older studies showed that dorsal foot extension increased EMG activity of the quadriceps femoris. [13,14] On the leg press, EMG activity of the rectus femoris was highest if the foot was extended ...

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD The best exercises for bad knees are those that target the muscles supporting ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Quadriceps tendon grafts had a revision rate of 2.7% vs. 3% for bone-patellar tendon-bone grafts. Quadriceps ...

Quadriceps tendinitis often affects athletes, like volleyball and basketball players. However, any active person can develop this injury. The risk is higher if you suddenly increase your physical ...

Background Osgood-Schlatter disease (OSD) of the knee in youth is one of the most frequent of anterior knee pain in athletes. There are several risk factors that contribute to this disease. Objective ...

The rectus femoris (RF) is one of the four muscles found in the quadriceps and is the only one involved in hip flexion. This is because it’s the only one that is attached at the pelvis and not the ...

Background: The m. quadriceps femoris is the strongest muscle in the human body and plays an important role in sports, activities of daily living and independence. Two older studies showed increased ...