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Biceps femoris muscle structure

Known as: bicep femoris, Musculus biceps femoris, MUSCLE, BICEPS FEMORIS 
A muscle in the back of the thigh. Its action involves the knee flexion and hip extension.

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Lower ExtremityPosterior muscle of thigh structure

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Structure of tendon of biceps femoris

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Biceps femoris muscle structure
Lower Extremity
Body part
Musculoskeletal System
Posterior muscle of thigh structure
CDISC SDTM Anatomical Location Terminology

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2008
2008
Effects of eccentric strength training on biceps femoris muscle architecture and knee joint range of movement
The aim was to determine whether eccentric strengthening changed the muscle architecture of human biceps femoris and consequently… (More)
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2005
2005
Simulation of biceps femoris musculotendon mechanics during the swing phase of sprinting.
INTRODUCTION/PURPOSE Characterization of hamstring mechanics during sprinting is fundamental to understanding musculotendon… (More)
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2004
Highly Cited
2004
A method for positioning electrodes during surface EMG recordings in lower limb muscles.
PURPOSE The aim of this work is to provide information about the degree of inter-subject uniformity of location of innervation… (More)
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2003
Highly Cited
2003
Aging, muscle activity, and balance control: physiologic changes associated with balance impairment.
Older adults demonstrate increased amounts of postural sway, which may ultimately lead to falls. The mechanisms contributing to… (More)
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2001
Highly Cited
2001
Driven gait orthosis for improvement of locomotor training in paraplegic patients
Design: Single cases.Objective: To compare the effects of manually assisted locomotor training in paraplegic patients with the… (More)
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1996
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1996
Spatiotemporal characteristics of 5-HT and dopamine-induced rhythmic hindlimb activity in the in vitro neonatal rat.
1. Rhythmic activity was induced with either serotonin (5-HT; 10-100 microM) or dopamine (0.1-1.0 mM), in the in vitro spinal… (More)
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1994
Highly Cited
1994
Strategies for recovery from a trip in early and late swing during human walking
The movement strategies and the underlying organization of the muscular responses for recovery from a tripping perturbation… (More)
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1988
Highly Cited
1988
Coordination in vertical jumping.
The present study was designed to investigate for vertical jumping the relationships between muscle actions, movement pattern and… (More)
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1985
Highly Cited
1985
Dynamic knee extension as model for study of isolated exercising muscle in humans.
In an attempt to approach a system of isolated exercising muscle in humans, a model has been developed that enables the study of… (More)
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1984
Highly Cited
1984
Electromyographic amplitude normalization methods: improving their sensitivity as diagnostic tools in gait analysis.
The effect of four amplitude normalization methods on intersubject variability of electromyographic (EMG) profiles in normal gait… (More)
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