Structure of quadriceps femoris muscle

Known as: Quadriceps, MUSCLE, QUADRICEPS FEMORIS, Quadriceps Muscles 
The quadriceps femoris. A collective name of the four-headed skeletal muscle of the thigh, comprised of the rectus femoris, vastus intermedius… (More)
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2004
Highly Cited
2004
Quadriceps femoris muscle weakness and activation failure in patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis.
PURPOSE Quadriceps weakness is common in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA), and has been attributed to failure of voluntary… (More)
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Increased rate of force development and neural drive of human skeletal muscle following resistance training.
The maximal rate of rise in muscle force [rate of force development (RFD)] has important functional consequences as it determines… (More)
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Attenuation of skeletal muscle and strength in the elderly: The Health ABC Study.
Although loss of muscle mass is considered a cause of diminished muscle strength with aging, little is known regarding whether… (More)
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Aging of skeletal muscle: a 12-yr longitudinal study.
The present study examines age-related changes in skeletal muscle size and function after 12 yr. Twelve healthy sedentary men… (More)
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Peripheral muscle weakness in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Peripheral muscle weakness is commonly found in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and may play a role in… (More)
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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Quadriceps weakness and osteoarthritis of the knee.
Osteoarthritis of the knee is the most common cause of chronic disability among older persons in the United States [1]. In… (More)
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Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Peripheral muscle weakness contributes to exercise limitation in COPD.
Recently, it was suggested that fatigue of peripheral muscles could contribute to exercise limitation in patients with chronic… (More)
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Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Reflex inhibition of the quadriceps femoris muscle after injury or reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament.
A burst-superimposition technique was used to assess the strength of the quadriceps femoris muscle in three groups of patients… (More)
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Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Elevation of creatine in resting and exercised muscle of normal subjects by creatine supplementation.
1. The present study was undertaken to test whether creatine given as a supplement to normal subjects was absorbed, and if… (More)
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Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Capillary supply of the quadriceps femoris muscle of man: adaptive response to exercise.
1. Five subjects trained for 8 weeks on a bicycle ergometer for an average of 40 min/day, four times a week at a work load… (More)
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