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Hip Abductor Weakness and Lower Extremity Kinematics During Running

Discussion in 'Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses' started by NewsBot, Jul 18, 2008.

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    Hip Abductor Weakness and Lower Extremity Kinematics During Running
    Becky Heinert, Thomas W. Kernozek, John Greany, Dennis C.W. Fater
    JSR, 17(3), August 2008,
     
  2. ericajones80

    ericajones80 Member

    so its better for your knees to have weak hips? Am i reading that right?
     
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  4. Stanley

    Stanley Well-Known Member

    Erica,

    The point that we don't understand is the definition of knee abduction.:confused: I take it to mean that the distal part of the knee is abducted (genu valgum). This is a position with a greater Q angle, and hence more prone to patella femoral dysfunction.
    What do you think?

    Regards,

    Stanley
     
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    Here are a couple of recent papers on this:
    Hip strength in collegiate female athletes with patellofemoral pain.
    Cichanowski HR, Schmitt JS, Johnson RJ, Niemuth PE.
    Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2007 Aug;39(8):1227-32.
    Hip Muscle Weakness and Overuse Injuries in Recreational Runners.
    Niemuth, Paul E.; Johnson, Robert J.; Myers, Marcella J; Thieman, Thomas J
    Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 15(1):14-21, January 2005.
     
  6. Stanley

    Stanley Well-Known Member

    30 years ago, the MD's said Quadricep weakness (especially the Vastus Medialis Obliquus) was the cause of Patella Femoral pain. The PT's said it was the ratio of Quadricep strength to Hamstring strength.
     
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