The Relationship Between Lower Extremity Injury, Low Back Pain, and Hip Muscle Strength in Male and Female Collegiate Athletes

Nadler, Scott F.; Malanga, Gerard A.; Deprince, Melissa; Stitik, Todd P.; Feinberg, Joseph H.

doi:10.1097/00042752-200004000-00002

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“…Asymmetry is amongst the many aetiological factors requiring consideration in the management of chronic back pain in athletes (Nadler, Malanga, DePrince, Stitik, & Feinberg 2000). Both human and equine bodies are designed with a symmetrical structure, for efficient load distribution during functional activity.…”

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A preliminary investigation of the use of inertial sensing technology for the measurement of hip rotation asymmetry in horse riders

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A preliminary investigation of the use of inertial sensing technology for the measurement of hip rotation asymmetry in horse riders

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“…The flexion-extension movement of the hip plays a crucial role in most daily activities, such as squatting, standing up, walking, climbing, jumping, and running [1,2] and participates in the control of trunk movements [3]. Having a strong hip joint is important because weak hip strength is related to back pain [4,5] and knee injury [6,7]. Poor hip strength also correlates with proneness to fatigue in patients with chronic lower-back pain in comparison to healthy control subjects during a sustained back extension endurance test [3].…”

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Effects of Hip Thrust Training on the Strength and Power Performance in Collegiate Baseball Players

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Wu²,

Huang³

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Abstract:The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of hip thrust (HT) training on the strength and power performance of lower extremities. In total, 20 male collegiate baseball players participated in this study and were divided into a HT training group (HTT) and a control group (CON). Participants in the HTT group added HTT movements to a regular baseball training regimen (3 times per week for 8 weeks), whereas participants in the CON group only performed the regular baseball training regimen. Before and after the training sessions, strength performance was assessed via tests of squat strength and 3 repetition maximum (3RM) HT strength; power performance was assessed via vertical jump height, standing long jump distance, and 30-m sprint time. The results indicated significant improvement in squat strength (31% ± 15%) and 3RM HT strength (36% ± 16%) (P < 0.05), but not in vertical jump height, standing long jump distance, and 30-m sprint time. Furthermore, the improvement in squat strength highly correlated with 3RM HT strength (r = 0.83, P < 0.05). In conclusion, HTT plays a role in developing squat strength but does not appear to improve power performance.

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“…This review was based on 14 studies [1,4,[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18], published between 1983 and 2016. The articles were found by accessing the databases PubMed and Google Scholar using the following search terms: "Spine" or "Hips" or "Trunk" and "Muscle" and/or "Strength" and/or "Flexibility" and "Levels" or "Imbalance" and "Chronic low back pain" or "Low back pain" (e.g., "Hips muscle strength imbalance and low back pain").…”

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“…Although most cases of LBP are considered to be non-specific, previous studies have related these conditions to compressive and repetitive muscle strength performance [7], as well as to bilateral and/or unilateral strength imbalances, especially of trunk and hips, which ensure mechanical stability of the spine [1,4,[7][8][9][10][11][12]. For instance, antagonist/agonist, eccentric/concentric, and right/left muscle strength imbalances have been associated to LBP occurrence [11][12][13][14].…”

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Do Muscle Strength Imbalances and Low Flexibility Levels Lead to Low Back Pain? A Brief Review

Ruas

Vieira

2017

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Chronic low back pain (CLBP) has been related to hips, trunk and spine strength imbalances and/or low flexibility levels. However, it is not clear if the assessment and normalization of these variables are effective for prevention of low back pain (LBP) episodes and rehabilitation of patients with CLBP. This brief review explored studies that have associated hip, trunk and spine strength imbalances and/or low flexibility levels to LBP episodes or CLBP condition. Fourteen studies were selected by accessing PubMed and Google Scholar databases. Collectively, the selected studies demonstrate that trunk eccentric/concentric and flexion/extension strength imbalances may be associated with CLBP or LBP episodes. However, the literature fails to demonstrate any clear relationship between hip strength imbalances or low levels of spine flexibility with CLBP or LBP episodes. In addition, there is no direct evidence to support the idea that the normalization of these variables due to resistance and flexibility training leads to pain reduction and functionality improvements in subjects with CLBP. Although further investigation is needed, the lack of a clear direct association between hip strength imbalances or spine low flexibility levels to CLBP or LBP episodes may demonstrate that these variables may have very low effect within the complexity of these conditions.

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The Relationship Between Lower Extremity Injury, Low Back Pain, and Hip Muscle Strength in Male and Female Collegiate Athletes

Abstract: This study provides some reasoning to support the screening of hip strength during the preparticipation physical, as it may be important in the prevention of LE injury and LBP in collegiate athletes.

Cited by 244 publications

References 37 publications

A preliminary investigation of the use of inertial sensing technology for the measurement of hip rotation asymmetry in horse riders

A preliminary investigation of the use of inertial sensing technology for the measurement of hip rotation asymmetry in horse riders

Effects of Hip Thrust Training on the Strength and Power Performance in Collegiate Baseball Players

Do Muscle Strength Imbalances and Low Flexibility Levels Lead to Low Back Pain? A Brief Review

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