Quadriceps Femoris Group – Stretching

Joe Muscolino

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    The quadriceps femoris musculature is stretched with flexion of the leg at the knee joint. Adding in hip joint extension preferentially stretches the rectus femoris.

     

    The quadriceps femoris group is composed of the:

     

    The quadriceps femoris musculature is stretched with flexion of the leg at the knee joint. Adding in hip joint extension preferentially stretches the rectus femoris.

    The quadriceps femoris musculature is stretched with flexion of the leg at the knee joint. Adding in hip joint extension preferentially stretches the rectus femoris.