Jeam Marcel Geremia

1 Introduction Lateral ankle sprain (LAS) is one of the most prevalent acute musculoskeletal injuries worldwide [1, 2] and ranks among the leading orthopedic injuries of the ankle-foot complex requiring medical attention [3, 4]. An immediate consequence of LAS is disuse due to pain, joint edema, and reduced weight-bearing, leading to muscle atrophy, weakness, and impaired function [5, 6] Although conservative treatment protocols for LAS typically last 4 to 6 weeks [7] (Mansur et al.

Abstract : Determining how the quadriceps femoris musculotendinous unit functions, according to hip and knee joint angles, may help with clinical decisions when prescribing knee extension exercises. We aimed to determine the effect of hip and knee joint angles on structure and neuromuscular functioning of all constituents of the quadriceps femoris and patellar tendon properties.

Publication HistoryPublished online: September 06, 2018Accepted: September 5, 2018; Received in revised form: September 4, 2018; Received: March 8, 2018;