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Alterations in quadriceps muscle cellular and molecular properties in adults with moderate knee osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 2018
Objective: Quadriceps muscle weakness is common in knee osteoarthritis (OA). While pain, disuse, and atrophy are commonly cited causes for muscle weakness in OA, emerging evidence suggests changes in muscle quality also occur.
B. Noehren, Kate Kosmac, R. G. Walton, Kevin A. Murach, M. Lyles, R. Loeser, C. Peterson, S. Messier   +7 more
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Quadriceps Muscle Fatigue Reduces Extension and Flexion Power During Maximal Cycling

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2022
Purpose: To investigate how quadriceps muscle fatigue affects power production over the extension and flexion phases and muscle activation during maximal cycling.Methods: Ten participants performed 10-s maximal cycling efforts without fatigue and after ...
Steven J. O'Bryan, Janet L. Taylor, Janet L. Taylor, Jessica M. D'Amico, Jessica M. D'Amico, David M. Rouffet, David M. Rouffet, David M. Rouffet   +7 more
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Quadriceps muscle weakness influences the gait pattern in women with knee osteoarthritis

Advances in Rheumatology, 2018
BackgroundOsteoarthritis is the most prevalent rheumatic disease in the population and is characterized by limitation of main functional activities of daily living, as the gait.
D. H. Spinoso, Natane Ceccatto Bellei, N. Marques, M. Navega   +3 more
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Comparison of quadriceps-sparing minimally invasive and medial parapatellar total knee arthroplasty: A 2-year follow-up study

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2012
Quadriceps-sparing minimally invasive total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has been proposed to limit surgical dissection without compromising surgical outcome.
Hongsen Chiang, Chung-Chien Lee, Wei-Peng Lin, Ching-Chuan Jiang   +3 more
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Interaction of central and peripheral factors during repeated sprints at different levels of arterial O2 saturation. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
PURPOSE:To investigate the interaction between the development of peripheral locomotor muscle fatigue, muscle recruitment and performance during repeated-sprint exercise (RSE).
François Billaut, Jarrod P Kerris, Ramon F Rodriguez, David T Martin, Christopher J Gore, David J Bishop   +5 more
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Efficacy of a rehabilitation protocol on pulmonary and respiratory muscle function and ultrasound evaluation of diaphragm and quadriceps femoris in patients with post-COVID-19 syndrome: a series of cases

Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2022
This study assessed the efficacy of a pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) on pulmonary and respiratory muscle function and thickness of quadriceps femoris and diaphragm of patients with post-COVID-19 syndrome.
Karina Vieira da Costa, Iara Tainá Cordeiro de Souza, João Victor dos Santos Felix, Celso Brendo Furtado Brandão, Vanessa Michelle de Souza Fernandes, Andressa Bomfim Lugon Favero, Maria Lucrécia de Aquino Gouveia, Dyego Tavares de Lima, José Heriston de Morais Lima, Rafaela Pedrosa, Tatiana Onofre, Geraldo Eduardo Guedes de Brito, Eduardo Eriko Tenorio de França   +12 more
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Intra- and Inter-observer Reliability of Quadriceps Muscle Thickness Measured with Bedside Ultrasonography by Critical Care Physicians

Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 2017
Background: Muscle wasting is common among critically ill patients with sepsis and has a significant effect on clinical outcome. However, appropriate tool for measurement of muscle loss is debatable.
V. Hadda, G. Khilnani, Rohit Kumar, Ashesh Dhunguna, S. Mittal, M. Khan, K. Madan, A. Mohan, R. Guleria   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Moderators of the Effects of Exercise and Manual Therapy for People With Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aimed to investigate potential moderators influencing the effects of manual therapy and exercise therapy on pain and functional outcomes in individuals with knee and/or hip osteoarthritis, using data from the MOA trial. This is a secondary analysis of data from the MOA trial that compares the clinical effectiveness of manual ...
Daniel Cury Ribeiro, Sarah E. Lamb, J. Haxby Abbott   +2 more
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Quadriceps strength in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Lung India, 2019
Background: Skeletal muscle dysfunction is well known in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The muscle strength is altered in various muscles variedly. Lower-limb muscle strength is very important for walking distance.
Swati Shah, Bhushan Darekar, Sundeep Salvi, Arun Kowale   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Progressive strength training restores quadriceps and hamstring muscle strength within 7 months after ACL reconstruction in amateur male soccer players.

Physical Therapy in Sport, 2019
OBJECTIVES The purpose of the current study was to compare the results of a progressive strength training protocol for soccer players after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) with healthy controls, and to investigate the effects of the ...
W. Welling, A. Benjaminse, K. Lemmink, B. Dingenen, A. Gokeler   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source