[Purpose] This study aimed to evaluate the effect of hip muscle strengthening on muscle
strength and balance in the knee joint after a meniscal injury. [Subjects and Methods]
This randomized control study enrolled 24 patients who had undergone arthroscopic
treatment after a meniscal injury and began a rehabilitative exercise program 8 weeks
after surgery. Subjects were divided into 2 groups of 12 subjects each: gluteus medius
resistance exercise group and control group. This study investigated muscle strength and
balance in the knee joint flexor, extensor, and abductor during an 8-week period.
[Results] Measurements of knee extensor muscle strength revealed no significant difference
between the control group and the experimental group. Measurements of abductor muscle
strength, however, identified a significant difference between the 2 groups. The groups
did not differ significantly with regard to balance measurements. [Conclusion] The results
of this study suggest that this subject should be approached in light of the correlation
between the hip abductor and injury to the lower extremities.
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