Hip strength does not correlate with hip and knee biomechanics during single-leg tasks: a systematic review with meta-analysis and evidence gap map

Review written by Dr Travis Pollen info

Key Points

  1. Deficits in hip strength are thought to alter hip and knee mechanics during single-leg sporting movements, potentially increasing injury risk.
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BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE

Deficits in hip strength are thought to contribute to aberrant movement patterns at the hip and knee. During single-leg sporting maneuvers like running, landing, and cutting, these aberrant patterns may increase injury risk (1-4).

This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the relationship between hip strength and lower extremity biomechanics during single-leg movements.

Deficits in hip strength are thought to contribute to aberrant movement patterns at the hip and knee.
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Isometric hip strength may not be as important for controlling movement during single-leg tasks as previously thought.

METHODS

  • The authors searched five electronic databases for cross-sectional studies assessing the relationship between hip strength and hip or knee kinematics during single-leg movements in healthy or injured adults (
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