Vastus intermedius: Nestled between the vastus lateralis and vastus medialis, it also aids in knee extension. Vastus medialis ...

A study of NCAA Division I football players revealed persistent atrophy in the quadriceps and gastrocnemius muscles 2 years ...

Sixty-five consecutive primary total knee arthroplasties were done in 60 patients (40 women and 20 men). Three female patients with a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis were excluded from the study.

The step-up with deliberate co-activation resulted in greater activation of the hamstrings, greater co-activation indices for semimembranosus-vastus medialis and biceps femoris-vastus lateralis ...

tailored patellar taping promotes earlier onset of vastus medialis oblique (VMO) contraction (relative to vastus lateralis contraction). There is limited evidence that (1) tailored patellar taping ...

Elevating your heels places far more emphasis on your quads than a regular squat, particularly on the vastus medialis – the teardrop-shaped muscle on the inside of the thigh that extends to your ...