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

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Muscle, Skeletal*/physiology ; Hip Joint*/physiology ; Femur*/physiology ; Femur*/diagnostic imaging ; Femur*/anatomy & histology ; Exercise*/physiology; Humans ; Female ; Range of Motion, Articular/physiology ; Young Adult ; Adult ; Isometric Contraction/physiology ; Electromyography

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°. The excessive femoral anteversion group had a lower gluteal-to-tensor fascia latae muscle activation index than the normal group; the gluteal-to-tensor fascia latae muscle activation index for hip flexion at 60° was higher than that at 45°, and the gluteal-to-tensor fascia latae muscle activation index for hip flexion at 60° and 45° were higher than that at 30°. Therefore, the femoral anteversion angle and hip joint position were related to the activity of the hip abductor muscles during clam exercise. These findings may provide a rationale for instructing exercises to maximize the activity of the hip abductor muscles in individuals with an excessive femoral anteversion angle.
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Date Created: 20240624 Date Completed: 20240624 Latest Revision: 20240626

20240626

PMC11195955

10.1371/journal.pone.0305515

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