Which exercises target the gluteal muscles while minimizing activation of the tensor fascia lata? Electromyographic assessment using fine-wire electrodes

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 54-64

  Selkowitz, David M ^a,d   Beneck, George J ^b   Powers, Christopher M ^c  

^a WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d not available   (United States)

Author keywords

EMG; Gluteus maximus; Gluteus medius; Hip

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874124563     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2013.4116     Document Type: Article

References (50)

1. Arokoski JP, Kankaanpää M, Valta T, et al. Back and hip extensor muscle function during therapeutic exercises. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 1999;80:842-850.
2. Ayotte NW, Stetts DM, Keenan G, Greenway EH. Electromyographical analysis of selected lower extremity muscles during 5 unilateral weight-bearing exercises. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2007;37:48-55. http://dx.doi.org/10.2519/ jospt.2007.2354
3. Besier TF, Lloyd DG, Ackland TR. Muscle activation strategies at the knee during running and cutting maneuvers. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2003;35:119-127. http://dx.doi.org/10.1249/01.MSS.0000043608.79537.AB
4. Bogey RA, Perry J, Bontrager EL, Gronley JK. Comparison of across-subject EMG profiles using surface and multiple indwelling wire electrodes during gait. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2000;10:255-259.
5. Bolgla LA, Malone TR, Umberger BR, Uhl TL. Comparison of hip and knee strength and neuromuscular activity in subjects with and without patellofemoral pain syndrome. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2011;6:285-296.
6. Bolgla LA, Uhl TL. Electromyographic analysis of hip rehabilitation exercises in a group of healthy subjects. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2005;35:487-494. http://dx.doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2005.2066
7. Bolgla LA, Uhl TL. Reliability of electromyographic normalization methods for evaluating the hip musculature. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2007;17:102-111. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jelekin.2005.11.007
8. Boudreau SN, Dwyer MK, Mattacola CG, Lattermann C, Uhl TL, McKeon JM. Hip-muscle activation during the lunge, single-leg squat, and step-up-and-over exercises. J Sport Rehabil. 2009;18:91-103.
9. Cambridge ED, Sidorkewicz N, Ikeda DM, McGill SM. Progressive hip rehabilitation: the effects of resistance band placement on gluteal activation during two common exercises. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2012;27:719-724. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2012.03.002
10. Cichanowski HR, Schmitt JS, Johnson RJ, Niemuth PE. Hip strength in collegiate female athletes with patellofemoral pain. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2007;39:1227-1232. http://dx.doi.org/10.1249/mss.0b013e3180601109
11. Delagi EF, Perotto A. Anatomic Guide for the Electromyographer: The Limbs. 2nd ed. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas; 1980.
12. Delp SL, Hess WE, Hungerford DS, Jones LC. Variation of rotation moment arms with hip flexion. J Biomech. 1999;32:493-501.
13. Dierks TA, Manal KT, Hamill J, Davis IS. Proximal and distal influences on hip and knee kinematics in runners with patellofemoral pain during a prolonged run. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2008;38:448-456. http://dx.doi.org/10. 2519/jospt.2008.2490
14. Earl JE, Hoch AZ. A proximal strengthening program improves pain, function, and biomechanics in women with patellofemoral pain syndrome. Am J Sports Med. 2011;39:154-163. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0363546510379967
15. Ekstrom RA, Donatelli RA, Carp KC. Electromyographic analysis of core trunk, hip, and thigh muscles during 9 rehabilitation exercises. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2007;37:754-762. http://dx.doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2007.2471
16. Ferber R, Noehren B, Hamill J, Davis IS. Competitive female runners with a history of iliotibial band syndrome demonstrate atypical hip and knee kinematics. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2010;40:52-58. http://dx.doi.org/10.2519/ jospt.2010.3028
17. Fukuda TY, Rossetto FM, Magalhães E, Bryk FF, Lucareli PR, de Almeida Aparecida Carvalho N. Short-term effects of hip abductors and lateral rotators strengthening in females with patellofemoral pain syndrome: a randomized controlled clinical trial. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2010;40:736-742. http://dx.doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2010.3246
18. Grimaldi A, Richardson C, Durbridge G, Donnelly W, Darnell R, Hides J. The association between degenerative hip joint pathology and size of the gluteus maximus and tensor fascia lata muscles. Man Ther. 2009;14:611-617. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.math.2008.11.002
19. Heinert BL, Kernozek TW, Greany JF, Fater DC. Hip abductor weakness and lower extremity kinematics during running. J Sport Rehabil. 2008;17:243-256.
20. Hewett TE, Myer GD, Ford KR, et al. Biomechanical measures of neuromuscular control and valgus loading of the knee predict anterior cruciate ligament injury risk in female athletes: a prospective study. Am J Sports Med. 2005;33:492-501. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0363546504269591
21. Hodges PW, Bui BH. A comparison of computer-based methods for the determination of onset of muscle contraction using electromyography. Electroencephalogr Clin Neurophysiol. 1996;101:511-519.
22. Ireland ML, Willson JD, Ballantyne BT, Davis IM. Hip strength in females with and without patellofemoral pain. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2003;33:671-676.
23. Kankaanpää M, Taimela S, Laaksonen D, Hänninen O, Airaksinen O. Back and hip extensor fatigability in chronic low back pain patients and controls. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 1998;79:412-417.
24. Kwak SD, Ahmad CS, Gardner TR, et al. Hamstrings and iliotibial band forces affect knee kinematics and contact pattern. J Orthop Res. 2000;18:101-108. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jor.1100180115
25. Leinonen V, Kankaanpää M, Airaksinen O, Hänninen O. Back and hip extensor activities during trunk flexion/extension: effects of low back pain and rehabilitation. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2000;81:32-37.
26. Long WT, Dorr LD, Healy B, Perry J. Functional recovery of noncemented total hip arthroplasty. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1993:73-77.
27. Lyons K, Perry J, Gronley JK, Barnes L, Antonelli D. Timing and relative intensity of hip extensor and abductor muscle action during level and stair ambulation. An EMG study. Phys Ther. 1983;63:1597-1605.
28. Mascal CL, Landel R, Powers C. Management of patellofemoral pain targeting hip, pelvis, and trunk muscle function: 2 case reports. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2003;33:647-660.
29. McBeth JM, Earl-Boehm JE, Cobb SC, Huddleston WE. Hip muscle activity during 3 side-lying hip-strengthening exercises in distance runners. J Athl Train. 2012;47:15-23.
30. Merican AM, Amis AA. Anatomy of the lateral retinaculum of the knee. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2008;90:527-534. http://dx.doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.90B4. 20085 then
31. Merican AM, Amis AA. Iliotibial band tension af-fects patellofemoral and tibiofemoral kinematics. J Biomech. 2009;42:1539-1546. http://dx.doi.org/10. 1016/j.jbiomech.2009.03.041
32. Merletti R. Standards for reporting EMG data. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 1999;9:III-IV.
33. Mulroy SJ, Farrokhi S, Newsam CJ, Perry J. Effects of spinal cord injury level on the activity of shoulder muscles during wheelchair propulsion: an electromyographic study. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2004;85:925-934.
34. Nakagawa TH, Moriya ET, Maciel CD, Serrão FV. Trunk, pelvis, hip, and knee kinematics, hip strength, and gluteal muscle activation during a single-leg squat in males and females with and without patellofemoral pain syndrome. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2012;42:491-501. http://dx.doi.org/10.2519/ jospt.2012.3987
35. Nakagawa TH, Muniz TB, de Marche Baldon R, Maciel CD, de Menezes Reiff RB, Serrão FV. The effect of additional strengthening of hip abductor and lateral rotator muscles in patellofemoral pain syndrome: a randomized controlled pilot study. Clin Rehabil. 2008;22:1051-1060. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/ 0269215508095357
36. Neumann DA. Kinesiology of the hip: a focus on muscular actions. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2010;40:82-94. http://dx.doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2010.3025
37. Noehren B, Davis I, Hamill J. ASB clinical biomechanics award winner 2006: prospective study of the biomechanical factors associated with iliotibial band syndrome. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2007;22:951-956. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2007.07.001
38. Perry J. The contribution of dynamic electromyography to gait analysis. In: DeLisa JA, ed. Gait Analysis in the Science of Rehabilitation. Baltimore, MD: US Department of Veterans Affairs; 1998:33-48.
39. Philippon MJ, Decker MJ, Giphart JE, Torry MR, Wahoff MS, LaPrade RF. Rehabilitation exercise progression for the gluteus medius muscle with consideration for iliopsoas tendinitis: an in vivo electromyography study. Am J Sports Med. 2011;39:1777-1785. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0363546511406848
40. Powers CM. The influence of abnormal hip mechanics on knee injury: a biomechanical perspective. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2010;40:42-51. http://dx.doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2010.3337
41. Powers CM. The influence of altered lower-extremity kinematics on patellofemoral joint dysfunction: a theoretical perspective. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2003;33:639-646.
42. Powers CM, Ward SR, Fredericson M, Guillet M, Shellock FG. Patellofemoral kinematics during weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing knee extension in persons with lateral subluxation of the patella: a preliminary study. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2003;33:677-685.
43. Prins MR, van der Wurff P. Females with patellofemoral pain syndrome have weak hip muscles: a systematic review. Aust J Physiother. 2009;55:9-15.
44. Robinson RL, Nee RJ. Analysis of hip strength in females seeking physical therapy treatment for unilateral patellofemoral pain syndrome. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2007;37:232-238. http://dx.doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2007.2439
45. Solomonow M, Baratta R, Bernardi M, et al. Surface and wire EMG crosstalk in neighbouring muscles. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 1994;4:131-142. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/1050-6411(94)90014-0
46. Souza RB, Powers CM. Differences in hip kinematics, muscle strength, and muscle activation between subjects with and without patellofemoral pain. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2009;39:12-19. http://dx.doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2009. 2885
47. Souza RB, Powers CM. Predictors of hip internal rotation during running: an evaluation of hip strength and femoral structure in women with and without patellofemoral pain. Am J Sports Med. 2009;37:579-587. http://dx.doi.org/10. 1177/0363546508326711
48. Tyler TF, Nicholas SJ, Mullaney MJ, McHugh MP. The role of hip muscle function in the treatment of patellofemoral pain syndrome. Am J Sports Med. 2006;34:630-636. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0363546505281808
49. Wagner T, Behnia N, Ancheta WK, Shen R, Farrokhi S, Powers CM. Strengthening and neuromuscular reeducation of the gluteus maximus in a triathlete with exercise-associated cramping of the hamstrings. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2010;40:112-119. http://dx.doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2010.3110
50. Willson JD, Kernozek TW, Arndt RL, Reznichek DA, Straker JS. Gluteal muscle activation during running in females with and without patellofemoral pain syndrome. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2011;26:735-740. http://dx.doi.org/10. 1016/j.clinbiomech.2011.02.012