Thigh intramuscular fat infiltration (IMFI) may significantly increase the risk of developing knee and hip osteoarthritis (OA), regardless of sex or body weight, according to findings from a ...

A recent analysis of the SURPASS-3 trial unravels the impact of treatment with the drug tirzepatide on muscle volume and fat ...

The year-long FIFA-funded study, investigating why anterior cruciate ligament injuries are on the rise in women's football. will begin next month ...

The new work adds to the legacy of Dave Johnson, a long-time museum curator famed for his detail-oriented research on fishes ...

There are two important tendons in the knee. The quadriceps tendon connects your quadriceps muscle, on the front of your thigh, to the kneecap. The patellar tendon connects the kneecap to the ...

which is when the leg lifts away from the body. According to a 2019 review, researchers have linked weak gluteus maximus muscles to lower back pain. Strengthening these muscles may help prevent ...

The vastus medialis, otherwise known as the vastus medialis oblique (VMO), is a teardrop-shaped muscle in the front of your thigh that helps extend the knee and stabilize the kneecap. It is one of the ...

The sartorius is the longest muscle in a person’s body. It helps with bending the knees and hips and rotating the leg outward. It is sometimes known as the “tailor’s muscle” because it ...

This study investigated the effect of long-term Taekwondo training on thigh muscle cross-sectional area, health related physical fitness, and metabolic indicators in sedentary older women. Conclusion: ...

IT is well known that glycogen is utilized during muscular work, but there is very little information available about the resynthesis of glycogen after exhaustive exercise. Goldstein 1 has shown ...

All specimens belong to the collection of the Department of Anatomy ... pyramidalis muscle; pm, pectineus muscle; ra, rectus abdominis; S, Scarpa's fascia; Th, thigh. Arrow, aponeurotic band. The ...