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A literature review of studies evaluating gluteus maximus and gluteus medius activation during rehabilitation exercises.

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Reiman, MP; Bolgla, LA; Loudon, JK
Published in: Physiother Theory Pract
May 2012

Recently, clinicians have focused much attention on the importance of hip strength for the rehabilitation of not only patients with low back pain but also lower extremity pathology. Properly designing a rehabilitation program for the gluteal muscles requires careful consideration of biomechanical principles, such as length of the external moment arm, gravity, and subject positioning. Understanding the anatomy and function of these muscles also is essential. Electromyography (EMG) provides a useful means to determine muscle activation levels during specific exercises. Descriptions of specific exercises, as they relate to the gluteal muscles, are described. The specific performance of these exercises, the reliability of such EMG measures, and descriptive figures are also detailed. Of utmost importance to practicing clinicians is the interpretation of such data and how it can be best used in exercise prescription when formulating a treatment plan.

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Physiother Theory Pract

DOI

EISSN

1532-5040

Publication Date

May 2012

Volume

28

Issue

4

Start / End Page

257 / 268

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Rehabilitation
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Posture
  • Musculoskeletal Diseases
  • Muscle, Skeletal
  • Muscle Strength
  • Muscle Contraction
  • Humans
  • Exercise Therapy
 

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Reiman, M. P., Bolgla, L. A., & Loudon, J. K. (2012). A literature review of studies evaluating gluteus maximus and gluteus medius activation during rehabilitation exercises. Physiother Theory Pract, 28(4), 257–268. https://doi.org/10.3109/09593985.2011.604981
Reiman, Michael P., Lori A. Bolgla, and Janice K. Loudon. “A literature review of studies evaluating gluteus maximus and gluteus medius activation during rehabilitation exercises.Physiother Theory Pract 28, no. 4 (May 2012): 257–68. https://doi.org/10.3109/09593985.2011.604981.
Reiman MP, Bolgla LA, Loudon JK. A literature review of studies evaluating gluteus maximus and gluteus medius activation during rehabilitation exercises. Physiother Theory Pract. 2012 May;28(4):257–68.
Reiman, Michael P., et al. “A literature review of studies evaluating gluteus maximus and gluteus medius activation during rehabilitation exercises.Physiother Theory Pract, vol. 28, no. 4, May 2012, pp. 257–68. Pubmed, doi:10.3109/09593985.2011.604981.
Reiman MP, Bolgla LA, Loudon JK. A literature review of studies evaluating gluteus maximus and gluteus medius activation during rehabilitation exercises. Physiother Theory Pract. 2012 May;28(4):257–268.

Published In

Physiother Theory Pract

DOI

EISSN

1532-5040

Publication Date

May 2012

Volume

28

Issue

4

Start / End Page

257 / 268

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Rehabilitation
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Posture
  • Musculoskeletal Diseases
  • Muscle, Skeletal
  • Muscle Strength
  • Muscle Contraction
  • Humans
  • Exercise Therapy