An acute, focal neurologic deficit is the hallmark of stroke. Major strokes involve both motor and sensory components. Symptoms may be sudden and maximal at onset (embolic) or intermittent and stuttering (thrombotic). Findings in stroke syndromes depend on the territory of brain suffering infarction.
The primary mover during the seated or lying leg extension exercise is a group of four muscle heads on the front of the thigh, collectively referred to as the quadriceps. The largest muscle head is the rectus femoris, which sits in the center of the front thigh.
Prime Movers/Muscles Worked: Quadriceps (the muscles on the front of the upper leg), Hamstrings ( the muscles on the back of the upper leg), Gluteals, Hip Flexors, and Calf muscles. Machine: None Required, Can be done with body weight or hand-held weights.