Of particular interest is the relationship between the extensors and the hamstrings, the two most important muscle groups in the knee. The extensors, the muscles on the front of the thigh commonly ...

Squats and lunges aren't the most fun exercises, but a new study says they'll help save your knees. Folks with strong quads building up their thighs appear to be less likely to require a total knee ...

Women with weaker thigh muscles may be more likely to develop knee osteoarthritis, a recent study suggests. When women had less strength in muscles known as the knee extensors, or quadriceps, which ...

Researchers exploring factors that affect the risk of developing symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (OA) in a multicenter study found that women with the strongest thigh muscles developed the condition ...

Background Adequate leg extensors preparation is highly important especially in volleyball which involve several jumping techniques. Values of developed force in the function of time generated during ...

New York, Dec 2 (IANS) Stronger quadriceps muscles, relative to the hamstrings, may lower the risk of total knee replacement, according to a study led by an Indian-origin researcher. Researchers from ...

Measurement of the phase angle (PhA) from bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) can be explored as a quick and non-invasive method to measure muscle activity and strength, especially useful in people ...

Background The patient sustained an injury that caused knee joint effusion. The patient had undergone reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament on the right knee ∼8 years before this injury.

Knee joint of a patient showing (A) severe cartilage defects and (B) intact knee joint. CHICAGO – Stronger quadriceps muscles, relative to the hamstrings, may lower the risk of total knee replacement, ...