Enhancing Gluteus Maximus Recruitment

Enhancing Gluteus Maximus Recruitment: a Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02042937

Enrollment

Registered

2014-01-23

Start date

2014-01-31

Completion date

2014-04-30

Last updated

2014-09-04

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Conditions

Muscular Weakness

Keywords

Knee, Hip, Muscle Strength, Electromyography, Biomechanical Phenomena

Brief summary

Can participants enhance gluteus maximus recruitment during a single-leg squat test following a neuromuscular training program?

Interventions

OTHERExercise

Exercise to improve gluteus maximus recruitment

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to 36 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* female * healthy, active individuals * age 18-36 * walk without assistive device * able to run, jump, squat without difficulty * show evidence of hip muscle dysfunction on screening exam

Exclusion criteria

* history of knee ligament injury, knee surgery, patella dislocation * knee pain traversing stairs, squatting or after prolonged sitting within 6 months of test * joint line tenderness suggestive of meniscus pathology * positive knee ligament stress tests

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Knee valgus angle	6 weeks

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026