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	Quadriceps Muscle - Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
		Coactivation of the hamstrings and quadriceps during extension of the knee.
		A study of quadriceps excursion, torque, and the effect of patellectomy on cadaver knees.
		The function of the quadriceps muscle after a fracture of the femur in patients who are less than seventeen years old.
	www.wheelessonline.com /ortho/quadriceps_muscle (684 words)

	Quadriceps Tendonitis Information & Treatment Advice - iTendonitis.com
		Quadriceps tendonitis is the inflammation and irritation of the quadriceps tendon.
		Quadriceps tendonitis is a very common condition amoungst athletes and sports peoplewho are involved in activites that place excess strain and the knees and legs.
		Quadriceps tendonitis usually occurs as a result of overdoing an activity and placing too much stress on the quadriceps tendon before it is strong enough to handle the stress.
	www.itendonitis.com /quadriceps-tendonitis.html (597 words)

	eMedicine - Quadriceps Injury : Article by Thomas M DeBerardino
		Rupture of the quadriceps tendon after surgery may be associated with the procedure to harvest the graft used to reconstruct the cruciate ligaments or aggressive release of soft tissues in the case of lateral release and total knee replacement.
		Muscle strain: Tenderness is elicited by direct palpation of the quadriceps at the patellar insertion, or the patient reports pain when testing for resisted extension.
		Quadriceps muscle hernia: A soft mobile mass, which may be tender, is palpated anteriorly with contraction of the quadriceps.
	www.emedicine.com /sports/topic109.htm (3730 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal
		The quadriceps femoris (quadriceps, quadriceps extensor, guads or quads) includes the four prevailing muscles on the front of the thigh.
		It is the great extensor muscle of the knee, forming a large fleshy mass which covers the front and sides of the femur.
		All four parts of the quadriceps muscle attach to the patella via the quadriceps tendon.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=quadriceps_muscle (261 words)

	The function of the quadriceps muscle after a fracture of the femur in - Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
		Six patients (18 per cent) had a deficit according to the one-leg-hop for distance test, fourteen (42 per cent) had an average loss of ten millimeters in the circumference of the thigh, and sixteen (48 per cent) had an average loss of 10 degrees of flexion of the knee.
		The amount of maximum displacement of the fracture, as seen on the initial radiographs, was the only factor that was significant for the prediction of weakness of the quadriceps (p = 0.006) at both test speeds of the Cybex dynamometer and in all statistical analyses.
		A subclinical deficit in the strength of the quadriceps may be related to damage sustained by the muscle at the time of the fracture.
	www.wheelessonline.com /ortho/the_function_of_the_quadriceps_muscle_after_a_fracture_of_the_femur_in (320 words)

	Muscle-relaxers.org - Muscle Systems
		Back pain is one of the most common forms of muscle pain and may come as the result of an injury or as a side effect of another condition.
		In the case of muscle spasms, a muscle relaxant may be prescribed for a short time, or three to four days.
		Muscle relaxants are also sometimes used to treat Fibromyalgia, a condition that involves aches, stiffness and tiredness.
	www.muscle-relaxers.org /muscle-systems.php (349 words)

	QUADRICEPS TENDON RUPTURE AND SURGICAL REPAIR
		The quadriceps muscle is the large muscle on the front of the thigh.
		As the quadriceps muscle contracts (shortens), it pulls on the quadriceps tendon, the patella, the patellar tendon, and the tibia to move the knee from a flexed (bent) position to an extended (straight) position.
		The examination consists of palpating the quadriceps tendon and the patella.
	www.arthroscopy.com /quadrep.htm (592 words)

	Knee function reduced following surgery due to decreased quadriceps strength
		The results showed that muscle strength and functional performance were lower for the leg that was operated on compared to the leg that was not operated on.
		They add that the relationship between the quadriceps strength ratio and the 1-leg rising test ratio (in which the seated patient was asked to rise on one leg as many times as possible in succession) may indicate that decreased quads strength contributes to limited knee function.
		Muscle impairment may also contribute to the feeling of instability that meniscectomy patients frequently mention and may play a role in osteoarthritis.
	www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/2006-11/jws-kfr112106.php (567 words)

	Upper Leg
		The quadriceps muscle group consists of four muscles: the rectus femoris, the vastus lateralis, the vastus intermedius, and the vastus medialis.
		The quadriceps muscles consist of: the rectus femoris, the vastus lateralis, the vastus intermedius, and the vastus medialis.
		The semimembranosus muscle is one of the hamstring muscles.
	www.american.edu /adonahue/m3upperleg.htm (1922 words)

	Building Bigger Stronger Thigh Muscles: Quadriceps
		The quadriceps are powerful muscles and when the quadriceps incorporate the equally powerful gluteals, very heavy loads can be placed on the entire body.
		The VMO is the primary muscle in the quadriceps for full-knee extension and knee stability.
		Bodybuilders use this high-risk exercise to move the stress load from the gluteals and hips to the quadriceps and primarily the vastus lateralis in the quadriceps group.
	www.ifpa-fitness.com /IFPA-FitBits/fit-bits_archives/ifpa_fitbits_Building_Bigger_Stronger_Thigh_Muscles_Quads.htm (1667 words)

	Muscle Performance References
		Quadriceps endurance decreased, whereas the effect of superimposing single twitches on isometric contraction and hand-grip strength was unaffected by the GH treatment.
		Muscle strength and muscle fatigue were estimated by measuring torques in the ankle during attempts of maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) in the direction of dorsal flexion of the foot and during electrically evoked contractions (EEC).
		Muscle strength was estimated by measuring torques in the ankle during short attempts of maximal voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) in the direction of dorsal flexion of the foot.
	www.ifess.org /Services/Consumer_Ed/References/muscle_performance_references.htm (11913 words)

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	Muscle-relaxers.org - Human Body
		These muscles range from a few millimeters in length such as the stapedius, which is located in the middle ear, to 45 to 50 centimeters, such as the thigh quadriceps, located in the legs.
		Each day the average person’s muscles work as hard as if they were lifting over two tons onto a four-foot-high shelf, while making both voluntary and involuntary movement possible inside and outside our bodies.
		With the way humans depend on their muscle function, it is no wonder muscle soreness or pain can be a very uncomfortable situation.
	www.muscle-relaxers.org (202 words)

	quadriceps - Information from Reference.com
		the four prevailing muscles on the front of the thigh.
		The Anatomy of the Quadriceps Muscles - Vastus Medialis, Vastus...
		The anatomy of the muscles of the front of the thighs consist of four major
	www.reference.com /search?q=quadriceps&db=web (247 words)

	Muscle Use In Riding
		Remembering that these muscles run from your lower rib onto your crotch and down into the hip joint, try to pull the left side of your body closer towards your mid line.
		The quadriceps muscle running along the top of the lengthened thigh may start to feel the strain if you hold the position for a while.
		The actual purpose of all this anatomical stuff is to get you to the point where, on each of your legs, the neck of the femur is laying on the long back muscle of the horse with your seat bones either side of his spine.
	www.classicaldressage.co.uk /muscle_use_in_riding.html (1174 words)

	Men's Marathon Running-Mens Marathon Power Compression Shorts Triathlon - Quadriceps,Quads, Hamstring Muscle-Goode Wraps
		For marathon running, the efficiency of the proprioceptors responsible for the muscles to signal to the brain is greatly enhanced.
		Lactic acid, or lactate is built up in the muscles when the oxygen is not available to burn fuel for energy.
		The power compression shorts and the rare-earth semiconductors silk-screened to the shorts significantly reduce the muscle vibration and enhance the efficiency of the proprioceptors responsible for sending signals to the brain.
	www.200.com /compr4.htm (2631 words)

	Robust homeostatic control of quadriceps pH during natural locomotor activity in man -- JENESON and BRUGGEMAN 18 (9): ...
		muscle cells at steady-states of ATP metabolism was determined
		Cellular energy charge of human quadriceps muscle falls linearly during incremental bicycling exercise to exhaustion
		of the quadriceps muscle during exhaustive dynamic exercise
	www.fasebj.org /cgi/content/full/18/9/1010 (1304 words)

	Quadriceps stretch definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms easily defined on MedTerms
		Quadriceps stretch definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms easily defined on MedTerms
		Quadriceps stretch: An exercise to stretch the quadriceps muscle, the large muscle in the front of the thigh.
		To do this exercise, lie on your left side, on the floor.
	www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=16553 (292 words)

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