Is it truly impossible to strengthen the vastus medialis in isolation from the entire quadriceps muscle group?
Contrary to previous evidence, our findings demonstrate that preferential activation and selective strengthening of the vastus medialis muscle, independent of the other quadriceps components, is achievable through the training protocol employed in this study.
Authors
- Farzam Farahmand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8900-7003)
- Seyyed Hossein Hosseini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5611-8161)
Institutions
- Sharif University of Technology (IR)
- Iranian Center for Quantum Technologies (IR)
- University of Guilan (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Heliyon
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e41012
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.57
Funders
- Sharif University of Technology