Effect of Cueing on Gluteus Maximus Recruitment

Mayo Clinic30 enrolled

Overview

Do specific verbal and tactile cues and instructions help people who perform bridging exercises to improve hip muscle strength to optimize recruitment of the gluteus maximus muscle?

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Muscle Contraction

Interventions

CueingOTHER

Verbal and tactile cueing to enhance gluteus maximus recruitment

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 40 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * female * 18-40 years of age * normal muscle strength in lower extremities Exclusion Criteria: * evidence of patellofemoral pain syndrome * evidence of femoracetabular impingement * evidence of mechanical low back pain causing radicular (lower extremity) symptoms * history of previous hip or knee ligament injury * history of lower extremity trauma * history of lower extremity surgery * history of neurological conditions that impair motor function * current lower extremity pain that limits functional activities

Locations (1)

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Muscle recruitment as a percentage of the maximal voluntary isometric contraction

Time frame: 2 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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