Objective To update a systematic review on the association between knee extensor muscle weakness and the risk of incident knee osteoarthritis in women and men. Design Systematic review and ...

Background Knee extensor and flexor strength are associated with injury risk, including rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament. However, the longitudinal changes in lower extremity strength with ...

Medically reviewed by Arno Kroner, DAOM Exercising your feet can help strengthen and protect your body from falls.Hip abductor strength is important for balance and mobility, regardless of ...

Measurement of the phase angle (PhA) from bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) can be explored as a quick and non-invasive method to measure muscle activity and strength, especially useful in people ...

Alison H. Chang, PT, DPT, MS, and colleagues assessed knee confidence in 4,515 participants with or at elevated risk for knee OA by using the KOOS knee-related quality of life subscale to query how ...

Muscular strength and its improvement are important to everyone for their regular day-to-day life activities. Conventionally, muscle function can be assessed by means of physical performance tests and ...

Of particular interest is the relationship between the extensors and the hamstrings, the two most important muscle groups in the knee. The extensors, the muscles on the front of the thigh commonly ...