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Recently, clinicians have focused much attention on the importance of hip
strength for the rehabilitation of not only patients with low back pain but also
lower extremity pathology. Properly designing a rehabilitation program for the
gluteal muscles requires careful consideration of biomechanical principles, such
as length of the external moment arm, gravity, and subject positioning.
Understanding the anatomy and function of these muscles also is essential.
Electromyography (EMG) provides a useful means to determine muscle activation
levels during specific exercises. Descriptions of specific exercises, as they
relate to the gluteal muscles, are described. The specific performance of these
exercises, the reliability of such EMG measures, and descriptive figures are also
detailed. Of utmost importance to practicing clinicians is the interpretation of
such data and how it can be best used in exercise prescription when formulating a
treatment plan.

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