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Women with weaker thigh muscles may be more likely to develop knee osteoarthritis, a recent study suggests. When women had less strength in muscles known as the knee extensors, or quadriceps, which ...

Of particular interest is the relationship between the extensors and the hamstrings, the two most important muscle groups in the knee. The extensors, the muscles on the front of the thigh commonly ...

Squats and lunges aren't the most fun exercises, but a new study says they'll help save your knees. Folks with strong quads building up their thighs appear to be less likely to require a total knee ...

A new study has found that thigh muscle strength does not predict the occurrence of knee osteoarthritis (OA) uncovered in x-rays, but does predict incidence of painful or stiff knee OA. Women with the ...

Investigators identified the association among community-dwelling adults aged 60 years or older enrolled in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging. Greater thigh muscle area is associated with a ...

Knee joint of a patient showing (A) severe cartilage defects and (B) intact knee joint. CHICAGO – Stronger quadriceps muscles, relative to the hamstrings, may lower the risk of total knee replacement, ...