Sentences with phrase «joint knee extensors»

The rectus femoris remains more active than these single - joint knee extensors, with gradual rise and decline.

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It is the only muscle of the group which crosses the hip joint and is a powerful knee extensor when the hip is extended, but is weak when the hip is flexed.

The origins of the gastrocnemius (medial and lateral heads) are such that the two heads cross both the knee and ankle joint and consequently function as both an ankle extensor (plantar - flexion) and as an accessory knee flexor and stabiliser.

As explained above, COD maneuvers most commonly involve force production when the hip extensors and knee extensors are at moderate muscle lengths (although the exact joint angles can vary widely between individuals and tasks).

Since the hamstrings act as both hip extensors and knee flexors, they have muscle moment arms at both joints.

Mann (1980) observed in a group of elite sprinters that the best athletes displayed the greatest hip extensor (and knee flexor) net joint moments.

Test of transfer (long - term): Strength training that targets the hip extensors close to full extension (such as with the hip thrust), and the knee extensors at around 40 degrees from full extension (such as with the quarter squat), may well transfer better to sprinting than strength training that targets the hip and knee extensors at other joint angles.