Structure of vastus intermedius muscle

Known as: VASTUS INTERMEDIUS MUSCLE, Vastus Intermedius, MUSCLE, VASTUS INTERMEDIUS 
The portion of the quadriceps femoris muscle group that is underneath the Rectus Femoris muscle, spans and covers the upper two-thirds of the… (More)
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2009
Highly Cited
2009
Electrical muscle stimulation preserves the muscle mass of critically ill patients: a randomized study
INTRODUCTION Critically ill patients are characterized by increased loss of muscle mass, partially attributed to sepsis and… (More)
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2006
Highly Cited
2006
Rectus femoris and vastus intermedius fiber excursions predicted by three-dimensional muscle models.
Computer models of the musculoskeletal system frequently represent the force-length behavior of muscle with a lumped-parameter… (More)
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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… (More)
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Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Timing and intensity of vastus muscle activity during functional activities in subjects with and without patellofemoral pain.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Differences in intensity and timing of muscle activity between the vastus medialis and vastus lateralis… (More)
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Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Microgravity-induced transformations of myosin isoforms and contractile properties of skeletal muscle.
This study examined the effects of microgravity (14 days) on 1) the contractile properties of the soleus (Sol), an antigravity… (More)
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Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Decline running produces more sarcomeres in rat vastus intermedius muscle fibers than does incline running.
Unaccustomed eccentric exercise, in which a muscle is lengthened while generating tension, is well known to cause injury and pain… (More)
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Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Measurement of fibre pennation using ultrasound in the human quadriceps in vivo
Real-time ultrasound scanning was used to measure the angles of fibre pennation of vastus lateralis (VL) and vastus intermedius… (More)
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Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Length and moment arm of human leg muscles as a function of knee and hip-joint angles
Lengths of muscle tendon complexes of the quadriceps femoris muscle and some of its heads, biceps femoris and gastrocnemius… (More)
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Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Cat hindlimb motoneurons during locomotion. II. Normal activity patterns.
Activity patterns were recorded from 51 motoneurons in the fifth lumbar ventral root of cats walking on a motorized treadmill at… (More)
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Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Muscle fibre type populations of human leg muscles
Four selected leg muscles (gastrocnemius, soleus, vastus lateralis and intermedius) from thirty-two humans were autopsied within… (More)
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