Sentences with phrase «reduced knee valgus»
They observed that lower levels of gluteus maximus EMG amplitude that predicted reduced knee valgus.
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Generally speaking, lifters who squat narrow keep their feet pointed forward and lifters who squat with a wider stance tend to flare their feet slightly, thereby allowing for a greater hip involvement and reducing the risk of knee valgus.
The most common compensations seen in those with a hip internal rotation deficit (HIRD) include overpronation at the feet, a knee valgus, reduced step length, external rotation of the foot toward terminal stance phase and increased lumbar and knee extension.
Excessive knee valgus has been linked to gluteus medius weakness, by way of reduced hip abduction strength (Jacobs et al. 2007; see review by Cashman, 2012).