and vastus medialis obliquus muscle fiber orientation angles with respect to the femoral shaft were made intraoperatively after consent was obtained from each patient (Fig 2). The fibers were ...

The main outcome measure was the EMG amplitude of the vastus medialis obliquus and vastus lateralis during the concentric phase of stair stepping. Results: The application of medially directed ...

Undulating, uneven terrain hands the worst beating to your vastus medialis obliquus (VMO). Located on your lower inner thighs, your VMOs stop your knees buckling in and can be the first to cramp ...

This study also confirms the presence of a delayed vastus medialis obliquus relative to vastus lateralis, providing further evidence underpinning the importance of retraining the vasti function in ...

Then he laced his hands behind his head and leaned back. “It’s the vastus medialis obliquus,” he said. “A very small muscle. For some reason, it weakens more in women as they age.” ...

The patella serves as the fulcrum for knee extension via the quadriceps mechanism and provides a surface over which the extensor mechanism glides during knee range of motion. It is also guided ...