Effects of differences in femoral anteversion and hip flexion angle on hip abductor muscles activity during clam exercise in females.

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to determine differences in the hip abductor muscle activity during clam exercise at different hip flexion and femoral anteversion angles. Thirty healthy females were divided into two groups based on the femoral anteversion angle: the excessive femoral anteversion group and the normal group. Clam exercise was performed at three different hip flexion angles (60°, 45°, and 30°). Tensor fascia latae, gluteus medius, and superior portion of gluteus maximus activities were measured during the exercise, and the results were normalized to the activity during maximum voluntary isometric contraction to calculate the gluteal-to-tensor fascia latae muscle activation index. The superior portion of gluteus maximus activities at a hip flexion of 60° and 45° were greater than that at 30°

SUBMITTER: Mitomo S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11195955 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature