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.
Main Muscle: Quadriceps. 1  Begin in a pushup position, with your weight supported by your hands and toes. 2  Explosively reverse the positions of your legs, extending the bent leg until the leg is straight and supported by the toe, and bringing the other foot up with the hip and knee flexed. This will be your starting position. 2  Explosively reverse the positions of your legs, extending the bent leg until the leg is straight and supported by the toe, and bringing the other foot up with the hip and knee flexed.