Are motor unit firing rates higher in vastus lateralis than vastus medialis?

Motor Unit Firing Rates1 min readUpdated June 2, 2026

What the Evidence Shows

We analyzed one assertion about whether motor unit firing rates are higher in the vastus lateralis than the vastus medialis, and found no studies that support it. Instead, 60 studies or observations refute this idea. This means the evidence we’ve reviewed so far does not show that the outer thigh...

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Published
June 2, 2026·Last updated June 2, 2026
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