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Hip abduction strength training in the clinical setting: With or without external loading?
Author(s) -
Thorborg K.,
Bandholm T.,
Petersen J.,
Weeke K. M. Ø.,
Weinold C.,
Andersen B.,
Serner A.,
Magnusson S. P.,
Hölmich P.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of medicine and science in sports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.575
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1600-0838
pISSN - 0905-7188
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2010.01186.x
Subject(s) - isometric exercise , medicine , eccentric , physical therapy , strength training , physical medicine and rehabilitation , rehabilitation , physics , quantum mechanics
The side‐lying hip abduction exercise is one of the most commonly used exercises in rehabilitation to increase hip abduction strength, and is often performed without external loading. The aim of this study was to compare the effect of 6 weeks of side‐lying hip abduction training, with and without external loading, on hip abduction strength in healthy subjects. Thirty‐one healthy, physically active men and women were included in a randomised controlled trial and allocated to side‐lying hip abduction training, with or without external loading. Training without external loading was performed using only the weight of the leg as resistance, whereas training with external loading was performed with a relative load corresponding to 10 repetition maximum. Hip abduction strength was measured pre‐ and post‐intervention. Isometric and eccentric hip abduction strength of the trained leg increased after hip abduction training with external loading by 12% and 17%, respectively, ( P <0.05). Likewise, isometric and eccentric hip abduction strength of the trained leg increased after hip abduction training without external loading by 11% and 23%, respectively, ( P <0.001). The strength increases were not different between groups ( P >0.05). Six weeks of side‐lying hip abduction training, with or without external loading, increases isometric and eccentric hip abduction strength to the same extent.