Effect of Cueing on Gluteus Maximus Recruitment

Effects of Cueing on Gluteus Maximus and Hamstring Recruitment During the Bridging Exercise

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02645188

Enrollment

Registered

2016-01-01

Start date

2015-12-31

Completion date

2016-03-31

Last updated

2016-03-14

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Conditions

Muscle Contraction

Keywords

Electromyography, Exercise

Brief summary

Do specific verbal and tactile cues and instructions help people who perform bridging exercises to improve hip muscle strength to optimize recruitment of the gluteus maximus muscle?

Interventions

OTHERCueing

Verbal and tactile cueing to enhance gluteus maximus recruitment

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* female * 18-40 years of age * normal muscle strength in lower extremities

Exclusion criteria

* evidence of patellofemoral pain syndrome * evidence of femoracetabular impingement * evidence of mechanical low back pain causing radicular (lower extremity) symptoms * history of previous hip or knee ligament injury * history of lower extremity trauma * history of lower extremity surgery * history of neurological conditions that impair motor function * current lower extremity pain that limits functional activities

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Muscle recruitment as a percentage of the maximal voluntary isometric contraction	2 weeks

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

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