ArticleInternational journal of sports physical therapy2019
ASSESSING AND TREATING GLUTEUS MAXIMUS WEAKNESS - A CLINICAL COMMENTARY.
Article in International journal of sports physical therapy, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers.
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Abstract
The Gluteus Maximus (GM) muscle is the largest and most powerful in the human body. It plays an important role in optimal functioning of the human movement system as well as athletic performance. It is however, prone to inhibition and weakness which contributes to chronic pain, injury and athletic under-performance. As such, understanding how to assess and treat GM dysfunction is an important aspect of sports science and medicine, as it has relevance for injury prevention, rehabilitation and performance enhancement. Despite GMs considerable importance there is little research attempting to translate evidence into practice to support practitioners when faced with 'sleepy glutes'. This clinical commentary discusses the importance of GM for athletic performance and injury risk; factors which contribute to GM dysfunction and then provides evidenced informed approaches to assess and treat GM dysfunction. This can be used as part of rehabilitation or injury prevention practices as well as athletic performance training. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 5.
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