| Relationship between quadriceps echo intensity and functional and morphological characteristics in older men and women H Akima, A Yoshiko, A Tomita, R Ando, A Saito, M Ogawa, S Kondo, ... Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics 70, 105-111, 2017 | 105 | 2017 |
| Validity of fascicle length estimation in the vastus lateralis and vastus intermedius using ultrasonography R Ando, K Taniguchi, A Saito, M Fujimiya, M Katayose, H Akima Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology 24 (2), 214-220, 2014 | 84 | 2014 |
| Local architecture of the vastus intermedius is a better predictor of knee extension force than that of the other quadriceps femoris muscle heads R Ando, A Saito, Y Umemura, H Akima Clinical physiology and functional imaging 35 (5), 376-382, 2015 | 75 | 2015 |
| Activation of quadriceps femoris including vastus intermedius during fatiguing dynamic knee extensions H Akima, A Saito European journal of applied physiology 113, 2829-2840, 2013 | 70 | 2013 |
| Muscle synergies are consistent across level and uphill treadmill running A Saito, A Tomita, R Ando, K Watanabe, H Akima Scientific reports 8 (1), 5979, 2018 | 66 | 2018 |
| Knee joint angle affects EMG–force relationship in the vastus intermedius muscle A Saito, H Akima Journal of electromyography and Kinesiology 23 (6), 1406-1412, 2013 | 61 | 2013 |
| Similarity of muscle synergies extracted from the lower limb including the deep muscles between level and uphill walking A Saito, A Tomita, R Ando, K Watanabe, H Akima Gait and Posture 59, 134-139, 2018 | 57 | 2018 |
| Effects of 10-week walking and walking with home-based resistance training on muscle quality, muscle size, and physical functional tests in healthy older individuals A Yoshiko, A Tomota, R Ando, M Ogawa, S Kondo, A Saito, N Tanaka, ... European Review of Aging and Physical Activity, 2018 | 55 | 2018 |
| Localization of muscle damage within the quadriceps femoris induced by different types of eccentric exercises S Maeo, A Saito, S Otsuka, X Shan, H Kanehisa, Y Kawakami Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports 28 (1), 95-106, 2018 | 49 | 2018 |
| Inverse activation between the deeper vastus intermedius and superficial muscles in the quadriceps during dynamic knee extensions H Akima, A Saito Muscle & nerve 47 (5), 682-690, 2013 | 42 | 2013 |
| Coordination among thigh muscles including the vastus intermedius and adductor magnus at different cycling intensities A Saito, K Watanabe, H Akima Human Movement Science 40, 14-23, 2015 | 29 | 2015 |
| Alternate muscle activity patterns among synergists of the quadriceps femoris including the vastus intermedius during low‐level sustained contraction in men H Akima, A Saito, K Watanabe, M Kouzaki Muscle & nerve 46 (1), 86-95, 2012 | 27 | 2012 |
| Age-related changes in muscle volume and intramuscular fat content in quadriceps femoris and hamstrings M Hioki, N Kanehira, T Koike, A Saito, K Shimaoka, H Sakakibara, ... Experimental Gerontology, 2020 | 25 | 2020 |
| Neuromuscular Activation of the Vastus Intermedius Muscle during Isometric Hip Flexion A Saito, H Akima PloS one 10 (10), e0141146, 2015 | 21 | 2015 |
| The highest antagonistic coactivation of the vastus intermedius muscle among quadriceps femoris muscles during isometric knee flexion A Saito, K Watanabe, H Akima Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology 23 (4), 831-837, 2013 | 19 | 2013 |
| Influence of motor imagery on spinal reflex excitability of multiple muscles K Nakagawa, Y Masugi, A Saito, H Obata, K Nakazawa Neuroscience Letters, 2018 | 18 | 2018 |
| Anatomical cross-sectional area of the quadriceps femoris and sit-to-stand test score in middle-aged and elderly population: development of a predictive equation A Saito, R Ema, T Inami, S Maeo, S Otsuka, M Higuchi, S Shibata, ... Journal of Physiological Anthropology 36, 3, 2016 | 17 | 2016 |
| Associations of intramyocellular lipid in vastus lateralis and biceps femoris with blood free fatty acid and muscle strength differ between young and elderly adults M Hioki, N Kanehira, T Koike, A Saito, H Takahashi, K Shimaoka, ... Clinical physiology and functional imaging 36 (6), 457-463, 2015 | 17 | 2015 |
| Effects of prolonged patellar tendon vibration on force steadiness in quadriceps femoris during force-matching task A Saito, R Ando, H Akima Experimental brain research 234, 209-217, 2016 | 16 | 2016 |
| Repeatability of spinal reflexes of lower limb muscles evoked by transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation A Saito, Y Masugi, K Nakagawa, H Obata, K Nakazawa PLoS One 14 (4), e0214818, 2019 | 14 | 2019 |
