Losing muscle mass is a natural part of aging, but it can be sped up by inactivity. Luckily, you can effectively combat this ...

Unsurprisingly, your quadriceps, or quads, consist of four muscles. They are: For the majority of people, the primary benefits of training quads will make everyday movements – walking ...

Correspondence to Lachlan Giles, School of Allied Health, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria 3086, Australia; L.Giles{at}latrobe.edu.au Background Quadriceps strengthening exercises are part of ...

Methods: In this prospective study, athletes (mean age 25 years) with jumper’s knee were randomised to treatment with either painful eccentric or painful concentric quadriceps training on a decline ...

A trial has now shown that electrical stimulation of the quadriceps is effective for the treatment of knee OA, and could be an alternative therapy to exercise. The trial enrolled 50 patients with ...