They often occur due to overstretched muscle fibers. The rectus femoris is the muscle most commonly affected by strains. These strains can vary in severity from mild to severe and are classified ...

(Figure 6) Returning to the issue of the stiff knee gait in swing, the rectus femoris muscle may be contributing ... understanding of the gait model used to produce the results, in addition ...

The quadriceps femoris consists of the rectus femoris and the three vastus muscles. These muscles work together to extend the knee and stabilize the patella, or kneecap. The location of these four ...

A bioelectrical impedance analysis was performed to measure fat-free mass index (FFMI), skeletal muscle, and body mass. The thickness of the anterior thigh and rectus femoris muscles of the ...

Intramuscular tendon injuries have received little attention as an element in ‘muscle strain’. In thigh muscles, such as rectus femoris and biceps femoris, the attached tendon extends for a ...

The results also showed that the rectus femoris muscles (middle of the quad) outcomes favoured the single-joint exercise (leg extension) and the vastus lateralis (outer part of the quad ...

All four muscles allow you to extend your lower leg from your knee. And your rectus femoris muscle assists in flexing your thigh at the hip. Because you rely on your quads to do a lot of physical ...