Impact of Hip Activation Compared to Hip Plus Balance Training on the Forward-Step-Down Test

The Effect of a Hip Activation Home Exercise Program (HEP) Compared to a Hip Activation + Single Leg Balance HEP on the Forward Step-Down Test in Healthy Females

The purpose of this research is to determine the impact of a hip activation home exercise program (HEP) compared to a hip activation + single leg balance HEP on performance of the Forward-Step-Down Test (FSDT) in healthy females. Participants will be assigned to the control (hip activation HEP only) or experimental (hip activation + single leg balance HEP). Following the pre-test data collection, participants will complete their HEP for 8 weeks. They will return to the lab for post-test measurements.

Inclusion Criteria:

• first or second year students at the institutions's School of Allied Health Professions
• healthy
• female

Exclusion Criteria:

• participating in another research study
• current knee pain or pathology on the dominant leg
• known diagnosis of vestibular impairment
• known pregnancy