The Influence of Gender on Hip Range of Motion, Hip Muscle Strength, Gluteus Medius Thickness and M-Mode Ultrasound Examination in Asymptomatic University Athletes: A Cross-Sectional Study

  1. González de la Flor, Ángel 1
  2. Romero Morales, Carlos 1
  3. García Arrabe, María 1
  4. Guerineau, Fabien 1
  5. Valera, Fermín 2
  6. Minaya Muñoz, Francisco 2
  7. García Sanz, Fernando 3
  8. Almazán-Polo, Jaime 1
  1. 1 Universidad Europea de Madrid, Spain
  2. 2 MVClinic, Spain
  3. 3 Clínica CEMTRO, Spain
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Revista:
Archives of Medical Science

ISSN: 1734-1922,  1896-9151

Año de publicación: 2023

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.5114/AOMS/159040 GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso abierto editor

Otras publicaciones en: Archives of Medical Science

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IntroductionPhysical activity is a proposed factor int the development of hip pathologies in male and female. Themain objectives of this study were to investigate the influence of gender on isometric hip musclestrength, hip range of motion and gluteus medius thickness at rest, during contraction and onsetactivation.Material and methodsA cross-sectional study was carried out. Hip range of motion, hip muscle strength and gluteus mediusthickness at rest, (B-Mode) and onset activation (M-Mode) were measured in thirty asymptomaticuniversity athletes without history hip pain.ResultsA total of fifteen males (30 hips) and fifteen females (30 hips) with a mean age of 22 ± 6.5 and 20 ±2.75 years old were recruited. Females demonstrated greater hip range of motion in flexion, abductionand internal rotation in dominant and non-dominant legs (p < .05) but no differences were foundextension, adduction and external rotation (p > .05). Furthermore, females showed less isometric hipmuscle strength in hip flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, internal and external rotation (p < .05)but not in strength ratios (p > .05). In addition, female exhibited less gluteus medius thickness atmuscle contraction, less differences in rest-contaction thickness, but no differences were observed forrest thickness or contraction velocity.ConclusionsThis study found that asymptomatic female athletes demonstrated greater hip flexion, abduction andinternal rotation ROM, less isometric hip muscle strength and different gluteus medius thickness andonset activation compared with asymptomatic male athletes.

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