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 ...

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The patellofemoral articulation is a common and significant source of disability and discomfort in the aging population. This study examined the anatomy of the knee extensor mechanism in patients ...

Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is associated with substantial functional limitations in older adults. [1] Specifically, knee OA, along with hip OA, accounted for the largest proportion of disability in ...

Objective To update a systematic review on the association between knee extensor muscle weakness and the risk of incident knee osteoarthritis in women and men. Design Systematic review and ...

(Reuters Health) - 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 ...

Background Knee extensor and flexor strength are associated with injury risk, including rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament. However, the longitudinal changes in lower extremity strength with ...

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 ...