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http://dx.doi.org/10.21598/JKPNFA.2022.20.3.341

Comparison of Activity and Use of Hip Abductor Muscle Group According to Range of Motion during the Clam Exercise  

Choi, Yong-Gil (Seoul Leaders Orthopedic Hospital)
Lee, Sang-Yeol (Department of Physical Therapy, Kyungsung University)
Choi, Su-Hong (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Busan National University Hospital)
Yoon, Sung-Young (Department of Physical Therapy, Dongju College)
Kim, In-Gyun (Seoul Sky Rehabilitation Hospital)
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PNF and Movement / v.20, no.3, 2022 , pp. 341-349 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to compare the muscle activity of the hip abductors and the ratio between the hip abductor muscle group according to the range of hip abduction during the clam exercise. Methods: This study was conducted on 18 healthy men in their aged 20 to 29 who had not been diagnosed with spine-related diseases. The subjects performed a clam exercise without rotation of the pelvis in a state of 60° hip flexion and 90° knee joint flexion in the side-lying position. Using Myomotion equipment and EMG, the muscle activity of the hip abductor muscles and the activity ratio between the hip abductor muscle group were measured during the clam exercise by dividing the range into initial, mid-range, and terminal sections. Repeated measures analysis of variants was employed to compare the activity and use of hip abductor muscles according to range of motion during the clam exercise. Results: Gluteus medius muscle activation was significantly increased in the comparison of muscle activity in the initial, mid-range, and terminal sections of hip abduction. Tensor fasciae latae muscle activation was significantly increased in the comparison of muscle activity in all range of motion sections as well. The gluteus medius-tensor fasciae latae muscle activation ratio was significantly increased in the terminal section compared to the initial section. Conclusion: The gluteus medius and tensor fasciae latae had higher muscle activities as they approached the terminal section during the clam exercise, and the hip abduction activity ratio of the gluteus medius and tensor fasciae latae was higher as the range of motion approached the terminal section.
Keywords
Clam exercise; Hip abductor muscle; Range of motion; Muscle activity;
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