knee flexion

collocation in English

meaningsofkneeandflexion

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knee
noun[C]
uk
/niː/us
/niː/
the middle joint of the leg that allows the leg ...
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flexion
noun[U]
uk
/ˈflek.ʃən/us
/ˈflek.ʃən/
the act of bending an arm, leg, etc. or of tightening ...
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(Definition ofkneeandflexionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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For patients with meniscal transplantation, furtherkneeflexioncan damage the allograft because of the increased shear forces and stresses.
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It is fully activated only with the knee extended because the gastrocnemius is shortened duringkneeflexion.
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The major antagonist muscles to the quad set are the gluteal muscles (hip extension) and the hamstrings (hip extension andkneeflexion).
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A clunk will be felt around 30 ofkneeflexionif the subluxed or dislocated joint has reduced.
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The hamstring tendons make up the borders of the space behind the knee; the muscles are involved inkneeflexionand hip extension.
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Most importantly, there is substantial difference in neuromuscular coordination and control in landingwomen have less hip andkneeflexion.
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The visibility of the lesion depends on its location and on the amount ofkneeflexionused.
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Some exercises to strengthen the quadriceps and hamstring muscles include leg curls, leg lifts, pronekneeflexionwith resistance band and knee extensions.
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During midstance, the knee should be in some degree ofkneeflexiondue to elastic loading from the absorption and footstrike phases to preserve forward momentum.
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The simple mechanism allows exercising any suitable muscle where a small angle can be created to press it, for example the biceps (elbow flexion) or the hamstrings (kneeflexion).
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In the other extreme, the muscle's ability to flex the hip and extend can be compromised in a position of full hip extension andkneeflexion, due to passive insufficiency.
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The condition may result from acute injury to the patella or chronic friction between the patella and a groove in the femur through which it passes duringkneeflexion.
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In the third and most common mechanism, the dashboard injury mechanism, the knee experiences impact in a posterior direction duringkneeflexiontoward the space above the tibia.
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