Injury to the rectus femoris muscle may result from overuse, as seen with kicking- or sprinting-related injuries. Inflammation of the muscle causes pain in the groin during physical exercises that ...

With one foot elevated, extend an exercise or medicine ball above the head and across the body. “This movement targets the rectus femoris, a key hip flexor, while the chopping motion enhances ...

This muscle is the largest of the quadriceps group (often called quads) which also includes the rectus femoris, the vastus intermedius, and the vastus medialis. Collectively, the quadriceps muscle ...

The proximal tendon of the rectus femoris muscle has two components (superficial and deep) rather than being a single, superficial tendon as previously described. The tendon of the straight head ...

There are several risk factors that contribute to this disease. Objective Rectus femoris and iliopsoas contracture is a specific risk factor for the development of OSD in high performance youth ...