Researchers exploring factors that affect the risk of developing symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (OA) in a multicenter study found that women with the strongest thigh muscles developed the condition ...

Women with weaker thigh muscles may be more likely to develop knee osteoarthritis, a recent study suggests. When women had less strength in muscles known as the knee extensors, or quadriceps, which ...

Stronger quadriceps muscles, relative to the hamstrings, may lower the risk of total knee replacement, according to research being presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of ...

Aim: To evaluate the effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) on muscle soreness and on a variety of serum parameters during and after NMES of knee extensor muscles of young, well ...

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 ...

Dec. 4 (UPI) --Consuming more packaged breakfast cereals and snacks, margarine and spreads, hot dogs, sodas and energy beverages, candy and desserts, mass-produced bakery products and other ...

Here’s a reason to keep strength training: Maintaining strong thigh muscles may lower the risk of needing total knee replacement, a new study finds. Stronger quadriceps, relative to hamstrings, may ...

Women with weaker thigh muscles may be more likely to develop knee osteoarthritis, a recent study suggests. When women had less strength in muscles known as the knee extensors, or quadriceps, which ...