Squats improve bone mineral density and reduce fall risk in later life while stabilizing knees and reducing pain in arthritis ...

What is a Quadriceps Strain? The quadriceps, often shortened and referred to as the quads, are a group of muscles located on the front of the thigh. The quadriceps are actually four different muscles ...

The rectus femoris muscle is one of the four major muscles that make up the quadriceps, or the front part of your upper leg. Strengthening the rectus femoris, in particular, can help stabilize your ...

The exercise — also known as retro walking — improves balance, reduces joint pain and strengthens under-used muscle groups.

Stronger quadriceps muscles, relative to the hamstrings, may lower the risk of total knee replacement, according to research being presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of ...

Most leg exercises tend to work the quadriceps more than the hamstrings. Here are two hamstring-focussed exercises that will ...

Weak thigh muscles affect millions of people, creating challenges with daily activities like climbing stairs, getting up from chairs, or maintaining balance during movement. The quadriceps and ...

Struan Coleman, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), co-founder of Motive Health, and former team physician for the New York Mets. Another key factor increasing the ...

Kleber tweaked a quadriceps muscle during Wednesday's practice, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports.