Rectus femoris muscle injuries in football: a clinically relevant review of mechanisms of injury, risk factors and preventive strategies.
Mendiguchia J, Alentorn-Geli E, Idoate F, Myer GD.
Br J Sports Med. 2013 Apr;47(6):359-66. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2012-091250. Epub 2012 Aug 3.
Effect of quadriceps training at different levels of blood flow restriction on quadriceps strength and thickness in the mid-term postoperative period after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a randomized controlled external pilot study.
Li X, Li J, Qing L, Wang H, Ma H, Huang P.
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2023 May 8;24(1):360. doi: 10.1186/s12891-023-06483-x.
Normal anatomy and biomechanics of the knee.
Flandry F, Hommel G.
Sports Med Arthrosc Rev. 2011 Jun;19(2):82-92. doi: 10.1097/JSA.0b013e318210c0aa.
Arthrogenic Muscle Inhibition Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury.
Pietrosimone B, Lepley AS, Kuenze C, Harkey MS, Hart JM, Blackburn JT, Norte G.
J Sport Rehabil. 2022 Feb 14;31(6):694-706. doi: 10.1123/jsr.2021-0128. Print 2022 Aug 1.
Quadriceps injuries.
Plastow R, Raj RD, Fontalis A, Haddad FS.
Bone Joint J. 2023 Dec 1;105-B(12):1244-1251. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.105B12.BJJ-2023-0399.R1.
Meniscus Injuries: A Review of Rehabilitation and Return to Play.
Sherman SL, DiPaolo ZJ, Ray TE, Sachs BM, Oladeji LO.
Clin Sports Med. 2020 Jan;39(1):165-183. doi: 10.1016/j.csm.2019.08.004.
Quadriceps arthrogenic muscle inhibition: neural mechanisms and treatment perspectives.
Rice DA, McNair PJ.
Semin Arthritis Rheum. 2010 Dec;40(3):250-66. doi: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2009.10.001. Epub 2009 Dec 2.
Time to return to full training and recurrence of rectus femoris injuries in elite track and field athletes 2010-2019; a 9-year study using the British Athletics Muscle Injury Classification.
McAleer S, Macdonald B, Lee J, Zhu W, Giakoumis M, Maric T, Kelly S, Brown J, Pollock N.
Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2022 Jul;32(7):1109-1118. doi: 10.1111/sms.14160. Epub 2022 Mar 31.
Acute Effects of Open Kinetic Chain Exercise Versus Those of Closed Kinetic Chain Exercise on Quadriceps Muscle Thickness in Healthy Adults.
Cheon S, Lee JH, Jun HP, An YW, Chang E.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Jun 29;17(13):4669. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134669.
Quadriceps activation following knee injuries: a systematic review.
Hart JM, Pietrosimone B, Hertel J, Ingersoll CD.
J Athl Train. 2010 Jan-Feb;45(1):87-97. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-45.1.87.
