Hip Flexion Strength
Conditions
Keywords
hip flexion strength training, elastic bands, external resistance
Brief summary
Strength training of the hip flexors using elastic bands can induce an effect on isometric hip strength of at least 15 %.
Interventions
OTHERHip flexion strength training
Sponsors
Amager Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Physically active (more than 2.5 h/week) individuals
Exclusion criteria
* Injury in the lower back or legs within the last 6 months. * Systematic strength training of the hip flexors more than once a week within the last 6 months before the study was initiated.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Isometric hip flexion strength | 6 weeks |
Countries
Denmark
Outcome results
None listed