That is why the regular practice of hip abductors is a great way to prepare your body for a natural birth. (momjunction.com)
Benefits: No More Knee Pain Hit Your Squat Depth Improve Hip Mobility Activates Glutes Activates / Strengthens Hip Abductors Improves Patella Tracking (dieselcrew.com)
Such weakness in the ratio of hip adduction to hip abduction may be related to increased hip adductor to hip abductor muscle activity (Morrissey et al. 2012). (strengthandconditioningresearch.com)