scholarly journals Relationship between Thigh Circumference, Quadriceps Femoris Thickness and Quadriceps Femoris Muscle Strength in Community-Dwelling Elderly

2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 673-676
Author(s):  
Chie EZAKI ◽  
Shin MURATA ◽  
Junya MIYAZAKI ◽  
Jun HORIE ◽  
Jun MURATA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Quadriceps Femoris ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Thigh Circumference ◽  
Quadriceps Femoris Muscle ◽  
Quadriceps Femoris Muscle Strength ◽  
Femoris Muscle

scholarly journals Persistence of Altered Movement Patterns During a Sit-to-Stand Task 1 Year Following Unilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty

2008 ◽  
Vol 88 (5) ◽  
pp. 567-579 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara J Farquhar ◽  
Darcy S Reisman ◽  
Lynn Snyder-Mackler
Keyword(s):  
Total Knee Arthroplasty ◽  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Functional Performance ◽  
Quadriceps Femoris ◽  
Quadriceps Femoris Muscle ◽  
Control Subjects ◽  
Sit To Stand ◽  
Total Knee ◽  
Quadriceps Femoris Muscle Strength ◽  
Femoris Muscle

Background and Purpose Following total knee arthroplasty (TKA), quadriceps femoris muscle strength (force-generating capacity) and functional test scores improve but continue to be lower than those in people without injury. Analysis of the sit-to-stand (STS) task demonstrated side-to-side differences in subjects with TKA, as well as differences between subjects with TKA and control subjects. It was hypothesized that, when using a self-selected starting position, subjects 1 year following TKA would show improvements in strength and movement patterns but would continue to show asymmetries of angles and moments at the hips and knees. Subjects and Methods Twenty-four subjects (12 subjects with unilateral TKA and 12 control subjects) were recruited; those with TKA were tested 3 months and 1 year following surgery. Motion analysis of an STS task was synchronized with 2 force platforms and electromyography. Outcome measures included joint angles and moments, electromyography, vertical ground reaction forces, muscle strength, and functional performance tests. Results Subjects with TKA showed improvements in symmetry of motion, strength, and functional performance from 3 months to 1 year following TKA. Compared with control subjects, subjects with TKA relied on increased hip flexion and a larger hip extensor moment to perform the STS task. Discussion and Conclusion The increased hip extensor moment demonstrated that subjects adopted a strategy to avoid the use of the quadriceps femoris muscle, yet this strategy persisted as quadriceps femoris muscle strength improved. This pattern may be a learned movement pattern that may not resolve without retraining.

The Isolated Effect of Adductor Canal Block on Quadriceps Femoris Muscle Strength After Total Knee Arthroplasty

2016 ◽  
Vol 122 (2) ◽  
pp. 553-558 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johan Kløvgaard Sørensen ◽  
Pia Jæger ◽  
Jørgen Berg Dahl ◽  
Bo Gottschau ◽  
Snorre Læssøe Stephensen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Total Knee Arthroplasty ◽  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Knee Arthroplasty ◽  
Quadriceps Femoris ◽  
Adductor Canal Block ◽  
Quadriceps Femoris Muscle ◽  
Adductor Canal ◽  
Total Knee ◽  
Quadriceps Femoris Muscle Strength ◽  
Femoris Muscle
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