When people sit at different angles—leaning forward or backward—their brain sends the same signal to their thigh muscles to squeeze as hard as possible, even though the strength they can produce changes depending on the position.

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Enhancement of knee extension voluntary and electrically-evoked strength with the body tilted backward

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The study found that even when people sat at different angles, their brain’s signal to the thigh muscles stayed the same, even though they could push harder when leaning back. This matches the claim.

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Enhancement of knee extension voluntary and electrically-evoked strength with the body tilted backward

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DOI: 10.3233/IES-193197

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If you're sitting reclined back a bit (like leaning back in your office chair), your leg muscles can push a little harder than if you're leaning forward—by about 5 to 11%—at least in healthy adults.

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When healthy guys push with their legs, the electrical activity in one specific thigh muscle (vastus lateralis) goes up steadily with how hard they push — unlike two other thigh muscles — so it might be a better way to measure how much force their whole quad is producing.

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