For 5 adults maximal isometric strength at 110°, 90°, 70°, 50°, and 30° of knee flexion for the vastus medialis, rectus femoris, and vastus lateralis varied across angles but EMG responses were similar. That motor recruitment patterns were similar throughout the range of joint motion requires replication on a larger sample.
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