Influence of knee joint position and sex on vastus medialis regional architecture

Alessio Gallina, Jacqueline N. Render, Jacquelyne Santos, Hershal Shah, Dayna Taylor, Travis Tomlin, S. Jayne Garland

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Abstract

Ultrasound imaging was used to investigate vastus medialis architecture in 10 males and 10 females at different knee angles. Increase in muscle thickness occurs predominantly when the knee angle is changed from 0° (full extension) and 45° (p<0.05); increases in VM pennation angle can be predominantly observed between 45° and 90° (p<0.05). Sex differences in the VM architecture can be observed in the distal (p<0.01), but not in the proximal region of the muscle (p>0.11).
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)643-646
Number of pages4
JournalApplied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism
Volume43
Issue number6
Early online date17 Jan 2018
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2018

Keywords

  • ultrasound
  • vastus medialis
  • architecture
  • sex differences
  • anatomy

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