Determining Trendelenburg test validity and reliability using 3-dimensional motion analysis and muscle dynamometry

Abstract Background The hip abductor muscle group stabilises the pelvis during gait to prevent excessive pelvic drop. Hip abductor weakness has been linked to musculoskeletal conditions such as chronic low-back pain. As such, it is important that practitioners can correctly diagnose hip abductor wea...

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Main Authors: Luke McCarney, Alexander Andrews, Phoebe Henry, Azharuddin Fazalbhoy, Isaac Selva Raj, Noel Lythgo, Julie C Kendall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Chiropractic & Manual Therapies
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12998-020-00344-3