Related to Flexor muscles:flexion flex·or (flĕk′sər) n. A muscle that when contracted acts to bend a joint or limb in the body. [New Latin, from Latinflexus, past participle offlectere,to bend.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright ©...
Journal of BiomechanicsThe influence of muscles on knee flexion during the swing phase of gait - Piazza, Delp - 1996 () Citation Context ...the lower extremity with five segments (pelvis, thigh, patella, shank, and foot), three degrees of freedom (flexion-extension of the hip, knee, and...
A decrease of deep knee flexion torque after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, using a semitendinosus (and gracilis) tendon, has been reported. However, the cause of this weakness remains controversial. Architectural and functional differences in the knee flexor muscles influence this wea...
Also assisting with knee flexion is the gastrocnemius muscle in the calves. The gastrocnemius muscle is largest calf muscle that originates at the bottom of your femur and then runs down the back of your lower leg where it inserts at your heel. Because your gastrocnemius crosses your knee join...
The quadriceps are a group of muscles in the anterior compartment that are also known as "quads." The muscles are known as vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, vastus medialis, and rectus femoris muscles. The function of these muscles is to extend the knee and stabilize the knee bone or pa...
The adductor longus controls adduction of the thigh (bringing the thigh toward the midline of the body), flexion of the thigh (raising the thigh straight up in front of the body), and medial rotation of the thigh (rotating the thigh inward). ...
Effect of Varying Hamstring Tension on Anterior Cruciate Ligament Strain During in Vitro Impulsive Knee Flexion and Compression Loading Background: The hamstring muscles are well positioned to limit both anterior tibial translation and anterior cruciate ligament strain during the knee flexi... TJ With...
Journal of BiomechanicsSmidt GL. Biomechanical analysis of knee flexion and extension. J Biomech 1973;6:79-92.Smidt, G.L. (1973). Biomechanical analysis... Gary,L.,Smidt - 《Journal of Biomechanics》 被引量: 678发表: 1973年 The effects of sloped surfaces on locomotion: An electromyographic...
it originates, the gastrocnemius is able to help out your hamstrings and contribute to knee flexion. When you hold your ankles in a dorsiflexed position, which means pulling your foot up towards your shin, you stretch your gastrocnemius and thus allow it to contribute more to knee flexion. ...
Conversely, the ankle muscles influence the movements of the knee joint [15]. In recent years, single-leg and double-leg squats have been primary used to evaluate the biomechanics of the lower extremities [16, 17]. There are biomechanical and neuromuscular similarities between squats and many ...