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Effect of Hip Position and Gender on Active Hip Internal Rotation and External Rotation on the Dominant Side


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1 B.P.T, NDMVP College of Physiotherapy, Nashik, India
2 NDMVP College of Physiotherapy, Nashik, India
3 NDMVP College Of Physiotherapy , Nashik, India
     

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Objective: This study was designed to establish the influence of gender and hip flexion position on active range of motion of the hip in external and internal rotation.

Method: 100 (50 Males & 50 Females) healthy college-age subjects with no previous hip problems were studied. Mean age was 21.8 years with a range of 18-27 years. Hip rotation of the dominant leg of each subject was measured in the prone (hip near 0" of flexion) and seated (hip near 90" of flexion) positions using a standard goniometer.

Result: Data were analyzed using t test. Our results indicate Mean values of active hip ROM for college aged students is 27.85 for internal rotation and 34.61 for external rotation in seated position & Mean values of active hip ROM for college aged students is 35.35 for internal rotation & 42.57 for external rotation in prone position.Females had statistically more active hip internal and external rotation than males.

Conclusion: These findings are clinically significant and stress the importance of documenting measurement position.


Keywords

Hip, Gender, Joint Motion
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Authors

Amit Agarwal
B.P.T, NDMVP College of Physiotherapy, Nashik, India
Amrit Kaur
NDMVP College of Physiotherapy, Nashik, India
M. S. P. Ganesh
NDMVP College Of Physiotherapy , Nashik, India

Abstract


Objective: This study was designed to establish the influence of gender and hip flexion position on active range of motion of the hip in external and internal rotation.

Method: 100 (50 Males & 50 Females) healthy college-age subjects with no previous hip problems were studied. Mean age was 21.8 years with a range of 18-27 years. Hip rotation of the dominant leg of each subject was measured in the prone (hip near 0" of flexion) and seated (hip near 90" of flexion) positions using a standard goniometer.

Result: Data were analyzed using t test. Our results indicate Mean values of active hip ROM for college aged students is 27.85 for internal rotation and 34.61 for external rotation in seated position & Mean values of active hip ROM for college aged students is 35.35 for internal rotation & 42.57 for external rotation in prone position.Females had statistically more active hip internal and external rotation than males.

Conclusion: These findings are clinically significant and stress the importance of documenting measurement position.


Keywords


Hip, Gender, Joint Motion

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