Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 29, Issue 2 , Pages 139-144, February 2006

Vastus Medialis: Anatomical and Functional Considerations and Implications Based Upon Human and Cadaveric Studies

  • Richard Lefebvre, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Adjunct Professor, Département de Kinanthropologie, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Director of R&D, Laboratoire Orthopédique Médicus, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • ,
  • Alain Leroux, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Exercise Science, Concordia University Montréal and Centre de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Réadaptation du Montréal Métropolitain-Site, Constance-Lethbridge Rehabilitation Centre, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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  • Georges Poumarat, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Full Professor, U.F.R. Sciences et Techniques des Activités Physiques et Sportives, Université Blaise Pascal, Aubière Cedex, France
    • ,
  • Bruno Galtier, MD

      Affiliations

    • Medical Doctor, Service de Rééducation Réadaptation Fonctionnelles, Hôpital Nord, Clermont-Ferrand Cedex 2, France
    • ,
  • Michel Guillot, MD

      Affiliations

    • Medical Doctor, Service de Rééducation Réadaptation Fonctionnelles, Hôpital Nord, Clermont-Ferrand Cedex 2, France; Associate Researcher, Laboratoire d'Anatomie, Faculté de Médecine, Place Henri Dunant, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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  • Guy Vanneuville, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Chairman of the Laboratory, Laboratoire d'Anatomie, Faculté de Médecine, Place Henri Dunant, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
    • ,
  • Jean P. Boucher, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Full Professor, Département de Kinanthropologie, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: Jean P. Boucher, PhD, Département de Kinanthropologie, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal (Quebec), Canada H3C 3P8.

Received 3 March 2005; accepted 30 July 2005.

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 Sources of support: This study was partially supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Postgraduate Scholarships Program.

PII: S0161-4754(05)00372-6

doi:10.1016/j.jmpt.2005.12.006

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 29, Issue 2 , Pages 139-144, February 2006

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