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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… 
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Common tendon of quadriceps femorisLeft quadriceps femorisRight quadriceps femorisStructure of vastus intermedius muscle

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Lower Extremity

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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Longitudinal study of muscle strength, quality, and adipose tissue infiltration.
BACKGROUND Sarcopenia is thought to be accompanied by increased muscle fat infiltration. However, no longitudinal studies have… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Changes in force, cross-sectional area and neural activation during strength training and detraining of the human quadriceps
SummaryFour male subjects aged 23–34 years were studied during 60 days of unilateral strength training and 40 days of detraining… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
A comparison of knee joint motion patterns between men and women in selected athletic tasks.
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Quantitative study of the quadriceps muscles and trochlear groove geometry related to instability of the patellofemoral joint
This was a quantitative study of the major anatomical structures associated with instability of the patellofemoral joint: the… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Myoglobin O2 desaturation during exercise. Evidence of limited O2 transport.
The assumption that cellular oxygen pressure (PO2) is close to zero in maximally exercising muscle is essential for the… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Direct measurement of resultant forces in the anterior cruciate ligament. An in vitro study performed with a new experimental technique.
A new technique was used to measure the resultant forces in the anterior cruciate ligament during a series of loading experiments… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
BENEFICIAL EFFECTS OF GROWTH HORMONE TREATMENT IN GH-DEFICIENT ADULTS
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Muscular coactivation
The objective of this study was to quantify the coacti vation patterns of the knee flexor and extensor muscles as part of… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Patellofemoral contact pressures. The influence of q-angle and tendofemoral contact.
Controlled bending moments were applied to twelve human cadaver knee joints using a special loading fixture that allowed… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Ultrastructural changes after concentric and eccentric contractions of human muscle
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