, 1996 Various authors have indicated that imbalance of the vastus medialis/vastus lateralis muscles might lead to patellofemoral pain syndrome. However, few reports have been published to substantiate such a hypothesis. The purpose of this study was to attempt
Bellemans, Johan +4 more
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Functional changes of human quadriceps muscle injured by eccentric exercise
Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 2003 The present study evaluated functional changes of quadriceps muscle after injury induced by eccentric exercise. Maximal isometric torque of quadriceps and the surface electromyography (root mean square, RMS, and median frequency, MDF) of the vastus ...
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Proprioceptive Control of Muscle Activation in Aging: Implications for Balance and Fall Risk
Biology(1) Background: This study aimed to assess whether older adults exhibit greater discrepancies between intended and actual motor unit recruitment, which could affect the quality of muscle activation and potentially increase the risk of falls. (2) Methods:
Łukasz Oleksy +9 more
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Acta Ortopédica Brasileira, 2005 O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a influência da altura de um step na atividade elétrica dos músculos vasto medial oblíquo (VMO), vasto lateral longo (VLL) e vasto lateral oblíquo (VLO) no exercício de subida posterior.
Flávio Pulzatto +6 more
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The Effect of Concurrent Plantar Flexor Stretching and VMO Strengthening in Female Patients with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome [PDF]
Sport Sciences and Health Research, 2011 Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is one of the anatomical abnormalities and one of the most common knee problems, which causes anterior knee pain. Vastus medialis oblique (VMO) weakness and contracture of plantar flexors are among the most important ...
Kh Khayam bashi +3 more
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Examining Neuromuscular Control of the Vastus Medialis Oblique and Vastus Lateralis During Foundational Dance Movements [PDF]
, 2019 Elite dancers have higher rates of injury than college athletes; this may, in part, be due to improper alignment during dance movements. Electromyographic (EMG) activity at the vastus lateralis (VL) and vastus medialis oblique (VMO) may be important ...
Weighart, Hannah, Morrow, Noelle
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Compression suits with and without films and their effects on EMG during isokinetic exercise
Fashion and Textiles, 2019 This study aimed to determine the differences in the EMG of thigh among film-welded compression suits (WCS), film-free compression suit (CS) and a loose sportswear during knee joint exercise.
Jiyoung Choi, Kyunghi Hong
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Do the vastus medialis obliquus and vastus medialis longus really exist? A systematic review
, 2009 There remains controversy over whether the vastus medialis (VM) is a single anatomical structure or whether it is composed of two separate portions, the vastus medialis longus (VML) proximally and the vastus medialis obliquus (VMO) distally.
Nichols, R. +7 more
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Comparison between Mc Connell Patellar Taping and Conventional Physiotherapy Treatment in the Management of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome A Randomised Controlled Trial [PDF]
Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University, 2012 Background: Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS), also called Peripatellar Tendinitis in Merchants classification (1988), is the clinical entity of pain on - activity, on patellofemoral joint examination and on stair climbing, squatting, pseudo locking ...
Chhaya Verma, Vijaya Krishnan
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Comparison between the effects of Maitland's mobilization versus its combination with vastus medialis oblique neuromuscular stimulation on two scales (NPRS & WOMAC) in knee osteoarthritis patients. [PDF]
Indian J Med Res, 2022 Choudhary K +3 more
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