Symmetrical and asymmetrical hip rotation and its relationship to hip rotator muscle strength

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 56-62

  Cibulka, Michael T ^a   Strube, Michael J ^b   Meier, Damon ^c   Selsor, Michelle ^d   Wheatley, Christopher ^e   Wilson, Nathan G ^g   Irrgang, James J ^f  

^a MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Excel Physical Therapist   (United States)

^d Physical Therapist Parkland Hospital   (United States)

^e East Prairie Physical Therapy   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^g Associated Physicians Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Hip; Hip rotation; Muscle strength

Indexed keywords

EXTERNAL ROTATION; HIP ROTATION; INTERNAL ROTATIONS; JOINT MOTION; LOWER EXTREMITY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TESTING; RANGE OF MOTIONS; REPEATED MEASURES; ROTATION SYMMETRY;

FLUORINE CONTAINING POLYMERS; OPTICAL FILTERS; ROTATION; STANDARDS;

MUSCLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATOR CUFF;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTURAL BALANCE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; ROTATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 71649103784     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2009.09.006     Document Type: Article

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