One to three days after contracting a cold virus, symptoms start and include: runny nose, congestion, sneezing, scratchy throat and cough, and reduced sense of taste and smell. Young children may develop a fever.
The quadriceps are located at the anteriâ¦or thigh. It is a muscle  that reacts with hamstrings and gastrocnemius. The four muscles in  this group are the rectus femoris, vastus medius, vatus lateralis,  and the vastus intermedius.
Causes of a Quadriceps Strain Quadriceps muscles are normally injured during vigorous sports activities where there's sudden acceleration and/or explosive jumping (running, track & field, baseball, football), a sudden change of direction and/or strenuous kicking motions (squash, tennis, soccer, karate, kickboxing), or heavy overloading (weightlifting or leg presses on machines).