"Quadriceps Muscle" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The quadriceps femoris. A collective name of the four-headed skeletal muscle of the thigh, comprised of the rectus femoris, vastus intermedius, vastus lateralis, and vastus medialis.
| Descriptor ID |
D052097
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.633.567.850
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| Concept/Terms |
Quadriceps Muscle- Quadriceps Muscle
- Muscle, Quadriceps
- Muscles, Quadriceps
- Quadriceps Muscles
- Quadriceps Femoris
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Quadriceps Muscle" by people in Profiles.
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Differential motor unit firing rate and hypertrophic adaptations of the vastus lateralis despite similar strength increases following high-load versus combined high- and low-load resistance training interventions. Exp Brain Res. 2026 Jun 21; 244(7).
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Muscle-specific neuromuscular responses during running with blood flow restriction. Int J Sports Med. 2025 Apr; 46(4):255-262.
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Sex-related differences in motor unit behavior are influenced by myosin heavy chain during high- but not moderate-intensity contractions. Acta Physiol (Oxf). 2023 09; 239(1):e14024.
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The effects of crank power and cadence on muscle fascicle shortening velocity, muscle activation and joint-specific power during cycling. J Exp Biol. 2023 07 01; 226(13).
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High-Intensity Cycling Training Necessitates Increased Neuromuscular Demand of the Vastus Lateralis During a Fatiguing Contraction. Res Q Exerc Sport. 2024 06; 95(2):313-324.
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A noninvasive test for estimating myosin heavy chain of the vastus lateralis in females with mechanomyography. Med Eng Phys. 2023 01; 111:103946.
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The influence of chronic training status on the mechanical behavior of the vastus lateralis during repetitive trapezoidal contractions. J Musculoskelet Neuronal Interact. 2022 06 01; 22(2):161-171.
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Method of analysis influences interpretations of sex-related differences in firing rates during prolonged submaximal isometric contractions. J Musculoskelet Neuronal Interact. 2022 03 01; 22(1):27-36.
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Effects of continuous cycling training on motor unit firing rates, input excitation, and myosin heavy chain of the vastus lateralis in sedentary females. Exp Brain Res. 2022 Mar; 240(3):825-839.
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Endurance training alters motor unit activation strategies for the vastus lateralis, yet sex-related differences and relationships with muscle size remain. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2021 May; 121(5):1367-1377.