Enhancing Gluteus Maximus Recruitment

Inclusion criteria * female * healthy, active individuals * age 18-36 * walk without assistive device * able to run, jump, squat without difficulty * show evidence of hip muscle dysfunction on screening exam Exclusion criteria * history of knee ligament injury, knee surgery, patella dislocation * knee pain traversing stairs, squatting or after prolonged sitting within 6 months of test * joint line tenderness suggestive of meniscus pathology * positive knee ligament stress tests