ArticleTranslational sports medicine2026
Quadriceps Muscle Morphology as a Marker of Performance Across Multiple Strength and Power Tests.
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- Quadriceps Muscle Morphology as a Marker of Performance Across Multiple Strength and Power Tests.Translational sports medicine · 2026Article
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Abstract
Previous studies demonstrated that measures of muscle thickness (MT) and echo intensity (EI) show an association with functional tests, but results have been inconsistent. The aim of the current cross-sectional study was to determine which muscle from the quadriceps (QUAD) (i.e., vastus lateralis [VL], rectus femoris [RF], or vastus intermedius [VI]) and ultrasound measurements (i.e., MT and EI) better explain three different physical assessments: maximal isometric knee extension torque (MIVT), vertical jump peak power (VJPP), and lower limb muscle power (LLMP). Forty-three adults (23 women) participated in this cross-sectional study. Participants' body composition, ultrasound measurements from the dominant leg, and functional outcomes were evaluated on the same visit. Bivariate analyses indicated moderate to strong positive associations between all physical assessments and muscle morphology variables, supporting the use of multiple regression analyses. Also, given the multicollinearity among EI measures, a global EI index was generated and used in the multiple regression analyses. The multiple regression analysis showed that MIVT was independently associated with RF MT (
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