Analysis of hip muscle imbalances in amateur runners
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- Aitor Baño Alcaraz+−
- José Antonio García Vidal+−
- Juan Orcajada Pérez+−
- Jorge Godínez Leal+−
- Francesc Medina i Mirapeix+−
Abstract
Objectives. Muscle strength is considered an important factor in both performance of athletes as in the development of various injuries. Although the agonist: antagonist ratio is one of the best predictors of muscle injury, there are no reference values for imbalances and asymmetries in the hip of amateur runners, being the proposed objective of this investigation.
Material and method. Three force measurements were made of the six hip muscle groups (abductors, adductors, flexors, extenders, external rotators and internal rotators) with a manual resistance dynamometer (Microfet 2 Handheld dynamometer) in 30 amateur runners that They traveled a minimum of 25 kilometers per week.
Results. 29 subjects presented imbalances in the Flexion / Extension ratio and 100% in favor of extension in both members. Significant differences were found in the rotator muscle pair (p = 0.047) in frequency of imbalances between members. The Dominant / Non-dominant ratio was between 0.9 and 1.1 in all muscles.
Conclusion. Hip muscle imbalances were found in most of the volunteers, both on the dominant and non-dominant sides. Approximately one third of the subjects presented imbalances between both hips in rotators and abductors.
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