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Effective Exercises for Targeting the Gluteus Medius.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  22234914     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
CLINICAL SCENARIO: The gluteus medius (GM) is thought to play an important role in stabilizing the pelvis and controlling femoral adduction and internal rotation during functional activity. Weakness of the GM, resulting in decreased stabilization and control, has been suggested to be related to lower extremity dysfunction and injury. Many clinicians focus on strengthening the GM to improve lower extremity kinematics for the prevention and rehabilitation of injury. An indirect way to measure GM strength is through electromyography (EMG). It is generally assumed that exercises producing higher levels of activation will result in greater strengthening effects. Understanding what exercises result in the greatest level of GM activation will assist clinicians in their injury prevention and rehabilitation efforts. FOCUSED CLINICAL QUESTION: In a healthy adult population, what lower extremity exercises produce the greatest mean GM activation, expressed as a percent of maximum voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC)?
Authors:
Karrie L Hamstra-Wright; Kellie Huxel Bliven
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-12-30
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of sport rehabilitation     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1543-3072     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-1-11     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9206500     Medline TA:  J Sport Rehabil     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL.
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