Electromyographic analysis of the three subdivisions of gluteus medius during weight-bearing exercises

Background: Gluteus medius (GM) dysfunction is associated with many musculoskeletal disorders. Rehabilitation exercises aimed at strengthening GM appear to improve lower limb kinematics and reduce pain. However, there is a lack of evidence to identify which exercises best activate GM. In particular,...

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Main Authors: O'Sullivan, Keiran, Smith, S., Sainsbury, David
Format: Journal Article
Published: Biomed Central 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/46118