Quadriceps Muscle Morphology Is an Important Determinant of Maximal Isometric and Crank Torques of Cyclists

• Main Authors: Fábio Juner Lanferdini (Author), Fernando Diefenthaeler (Author), Andressa Germann Ávila (Author), Antônio Renato Pereira Moro (Author), Stephan van der Zwaard (Author), Marco Aurélio Vaz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of this study was to determine if quadriceps morphology [muscle volume (MV); cross-sectional area (CSA)], vastus lateralis (VL) muscle architecture, and muscle quality [echo intensity (ECHO)] can explain differences in knee extensor maximal voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC), crank torqu...