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NCT Number: NCT02645188

Effect of Cueing on Gluteus Maximus Recruitment

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?

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Key information

Conditions

Muscle Contraction Behavior Motor Activity

Age range

18 year–40 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

Cueing

Other

Verbal and tactile cueing to enhance gluteus maximus recruitment

Primary outcomes

  1. Muscle recruitment as a percentage of the maximal voluntary isometric contraction

    Time frame: 2 weeks

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Mayo Clinic

Other

Registry information

Official study title

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

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
Jan 1, 2016
Registry last updated
Mar 14, 2016

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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