THE IMPACT OF SAGITTAL PLANE HIP POSITION ON ISOMETRIC FORCE OF HIP EXTERNAL ROTATOR AND INTERNAL ROTATOR MUSCLES IN HEALTHY YOUNG ADULTS

摘要

Hip external rotator (ER) and internal rotator (IR) muscle weakness is theorized to be associated with lower extremity injury in athletes including knee ligament tears and patellofemoral pain. Previous studies investigating hip musculature strength have utilized various sagittal plane hip positions for testing. The relationship between results at these different positions is unknown.