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Comparison Of Isokinetic Hip Abduction And Adduction Peak Torques And Ratio Between Sexes, Dai Sugimoto, Carl G. Mattacola, David R. Mullineaux, Thomas Gerard Palmer, Timothy E. Hewett
Comparison Of Isokinetic Hip Abduction And Adduction Peak Torques And Ratio Between Sexes, Dai Sugimoto, Carl G. Mattacola, David R. Mullineaux, Thomas Gerard Palmer, Timothy E. Hewett
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate hip abductor and adductor peak torque outputs and compare their ratios between sexes.
DESIGN: A cross-sectional laboratory-controlled study.
SETTING: Participants visited a laboratory and performed an isokinetic hip abductor and adductor test. All participants performed 2 sets of 5 repetitions of concentric hip abduction and adduction in a standing position at 60 degrees per second. Gravity was determined as a function of joint angle relative to the horizontal plane and was corrected by normalizing the weight of the limb on an individual basis.
PARTICIPANTS: A total of 36 collegiate athletes.
INDEPENDENT VARIABLES: Sex (20 females and 16 …