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Lower Extremity

Known as: Lower Limbs, Extremity-lower, Hindlimb 
The region of the lower limb in animals, extending from the gluteal region to the FOOT, and including the BUTTOCKS; HIP; and LEG.
National Institutes of Health

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Limb structureSkeletal system

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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
The Effects of Plyometric versus Dynamic Stabilization and Balance Training on Lower Extremity Biomechanics
Background Neuromuscular training that includes both plyometric and dynamic stabilization/balance exercises alters movement… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
Results of PREVENT III: a multicenter, randomized trial of edifoligide for the prevention of vein graft failure in lower extremity bypass surgery.
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Peripheral artery disease, diabetes, and reduced lower extremity functioning.
OBJECTIVE To characterize lower extremity function and dysfunction in peripheral artery disease (PAD) patients with and without… 
Review
2000
Review
2000
The Relationship Between Lower Extremity Injury, Low Back Pain, and Hip Muscle Strength in Male and Female Collegiate Athletes
ObjectiveTo determine the relationship of previous lower extremity (LE) injury and/or low back pain (LBP) on hip abduction and… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Reliability of lower extremity functional performance tests.
Clinicians routinely have used functional performance tests as an evaluation tool in deciding when an athlete can safely return… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Muscle fiber architecture in the human lower limb.
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Comparative electromyography of the lower extremity in jogging, running, and sprinting
An electromyographic study of the lower extremity muscles was undertaken in order to compare jogging, running, and sprinting. The… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
A model of lower extremity muscular anatomy.
The mathematical prediction of muscle and joint force requires a quantitative knowledge of muscle origins and insertions. A model… 
Review
1982
Review
1982
Primary afferent units from the hairy skin of the rat hind limb
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Active bone marrow distribution as a function of age in humans.
In response to the need for better quantitative estimates of the regional distribution of the active bone marrow organ in infants… 
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