Lengths of the external hip rotators in mobilized cadavers indicate the quadriceps coxa as a primary abductor and extensor of the flexed hip.

Background The primary function of the external rotators of the hip is inadequately described. The descriptions for peak strength and stretch take no account of how these muscles change their length during normal movement. The latter relationship is known to greatly influence contraction forces and...

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Publicado en:Clinical Biomechanics Vol. 29; no. 7; pp. 794 - 803
Autores principales: Vaarbakken, Kjartan, Steen, Harald, Samuelsen, Gunnar, Dahl, Hans A., Leergaard, Trygve B., Nordsletten, Lars, Stuge, Britt
Formato: research Journal Article
Publicado: Elsevier B.V. Aug2014
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