Sixteen female elite handball and soccer players with a mean (SD) age of 23 (3) years and no previous history of knee injury participated in the present study. Electromyographic (EMG) activity of the ...

Surface EMG signals were obtained using bipolar, pre-gelled circular (diameter 10 mm) electrodes (ARBO H93, solid gel), with an inter-electrode distance of 24 mm. A reference electrode was placed ...

Injuries and arthritis are two possible causes of inner knee pain. Treatment options depend on the cause and include warm or cold packs, exercise, and medication. The inner or medial knee refers ...

Behind-the-knee pain could be due to muscle strain or arthritis—or something far more serious. Orthopedic experts say these are the most common causes. About one in four adults experience chronic knee ...

If you experience knee pain after sitting with your legs bent, it may be caused by arthritis, tendonitis, bursitis, or patellofemoral pain. If your knees hurt when sitting, it may be from sitting in ...

You may be able to pop your knee by sitting on a chair and performing specific exercises. If you frequently need to pop your knee, speak with a healthcare professional. Cracking, popping ...

Electrodes were oriented parallel to the line between these two landmarks, as per Surface EMG for non-invasive assessment of muscles (SENIAM ... and correct placement was confirmed by observing active ...

Simple exercises can help prevent knee pain from derailing your routine, according to a physical therapist. Andrey Simeonovski, a physical therapy doctor, recently spent a week in Kathmandu as ...

When it comes to efficient, pain-free running, success hinges on the knee. It’s the biomechanical wonder helping to power us through miles and miles of training, flexing when we ask it to ...

Knee replacement surgery (also called knee arthroplasty) replaces all or part of worn-out or injured knee joints. The damaged bone and cartilage of the knee are removed, and parts made of metal ...

Physical therapy is the top treatment for runner’s knee (patellofemoral pain syndrome). You may have runner’s knee if you feel pain in the front of and around your knee, especially when running, ...