Background: The Muscle

The hamstrings and quadriceps are two major muscle

groups used for walking. There are four quadricep
Imbalance between
muscles located in the front of the thigh and help extend the Hamstrings and
the knee forward and flex the hip. There are three
hamstring muscles, which are the antagonist to the Quadriceps
quadriceps, in the back of the thigh that extend the hip
and flex the knee. Both muscle groups work together to
make the body walk with their effects on the knee. Both
muscle groups are also connected to the pelvis. Muscle
imbalance occurs when a group of muscles are
significantly stronger and more developed than another
group. My research examines the effects of the muscle
imbalance between the hamstrings and quadriceps on the
lumbar spine (the lower part of the spine).