The sissy squat can also help fortify your ankles, knees and hips, making it a handy accessory exercise to prevent injury – especially for anyone playing sports involving lots of jumps, twists and ...

Vastus medialis: Situated on the inner thigh ... it's essential to do a mix of exercises targeting this muscle group. Here are some top exercises to add to your routine: Squats: This classic ...

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 ...

In addition, there was inflammation of the vastus medialis muscle inferiorly, with fluid density noted along the fascial sheaths (Figs. 1-4). Both the anterior and posterior compartments appeared ...

The quadriceps muscles include the rectus femoris and the vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius and vastus medialis. The origin of the rectus femoris is the anterior inferior iliac spine, and the ...

Surface EMG data were collected from the vastus medialis oblique (VMO), vastus lateralis (VL), and gluteus medius (Gmed) muscles of the dominant leg of each subject during three single leg, weight ...

Elevating your heels places far more emphasis on your quads than a regular squat, particularly on the vastus medialis – the teardrop-shaped muscle on the inside of the thigh that extends to your ...