Sentences with phrase «gluteal atrophy»

While sitting also causes substantial compression of the gluteus maximus (Al - Dirini et al. 2015), it is still unclear whether extended periods of sitting similarly cause any gluteal atrophy, particularly as there is inter-individual variability in respect of which parts of the gluteus maximus or surrounding subcutaneous fat deposits are used for sitting upon (Sonenblum et al. 2015).

The use of gluteal implants for cosmetic reasons also tends to produce gluteal atrophy, possibly because of the additional compression that is produced by the implanted silicone (Serra et al. 2013; 2015).

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Why it's effective: Repeated, prolonged sitting at work typically causes the hip flexors and muscles of the lower back to tighten, allowing the hamstrings, gluteals and abdominals to stretch and atrophy.