knee muscle function & exercises

function of rectus femoris
- extension
- (when hip is extended)
function of vastus lateralis, intermedius and medialis
- extension
- (when hip is flexed)
function of biceps femoris

flexion and external rotation
function of semitendinosus and semimembranosus

flexion and internal rotation
exercises for rectus femoris

cycling, jumping rope, leg press machine, squat, plyometrics, stair climbing, vertical jumping
exercises for vastus lateralis, intermedius and medialis
- resisted knee extension
- in-line skating
- cross-country skiing
- (plus rectus femoris ex.)
exercises for biceps femoris
- jump rope
- hamstring curls with knee in external rotation
exercises for semitendinosus and semimembranosus
- hamstring curls with knee in internal rotation
- (basically same as bicep femoris)

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knee muscle function & exercises

Description

ace certification primary function of muscles at knee and exercises

Updated

2011-01-16T20:44:07Z