Gluteal muscle activation during weight bearing exercises in a group of healthy subjects
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Introduction Gluteus Maximus (GMax) and Gluteus Medius (GMed) muscles are commonly weakened in hip osteoarthritis (OA), and functional weight-bearing (WB) exercises are frequently prescribed for gluteal strengthening. Muscle activity as an indicator of muscle recruitment can be measured using electromyography (EMG), with recruitment of >45% maximal voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) required for strengthening. The aim of this study was to compare gluteal muscle activation during three WB exercises. As no participants with hip OA volunteered over the time-frame of this study, methods and results for the symptom-free group only are presented.
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