Enhancing Gluteus Maximus Recruitment

Enhancing Gluteus Maximus Recruitment: a Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial

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

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