TY - JOUR ID - 28974 TI - The Effect of Strength Exercise Program on the Hip Lateral Rotator Muscles on Correcting Pronated Abductor Foot JO - Sport Sciences and Health Research JA - SSHR LA - en SN - AU - Dadashpoor, Amir AU - Shojaedin, sadredin AD - Y1 - 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 4 IS - 1 SP - 73 EP - 88 KW - Foot Pronation KW - Hip Abductor Muscles KW - Hip Rotator Muscles KW - Strength Exercise Program DO - 10.22059/jsmed.2012.28974 N2 - Muscle activity of the hip has been shown to influence movement of the lower extremity. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of six weeks of strength exercise program on the hip abductor and lateral rotator muscles when correcting excessive foot pronation. 30 male subjects (age: 21.63±2.0 yr, weight: 71.93±7.62 kg, height: 177.33±7.52 cm, BMI: 22.81+0.99 with excessive foot pronation) were purposefully selected and participated in this semi-experimental study. Foot pronation was estimated through measuring valgus angle and those subjects with an angle>10° were divided into experimental (n=15) and control (n=15) groups. Before the beginning of the strength program, foot pronation was measured by a goniometer and the strength of hip abductor and lateral rotator muscles were assessed using hand-held dynamometer. The experimental group participated in strength training program for the proximal muscles of lower extremity three days a week for six weeks. The control group continued their daily activity. After the program, muscle strength and the angle of foot pronation were measured again. Independent and paired t tests were used to analyze the data (p?0.05). The results showed no significant difference in foot pronation in pretest between two groups while a significant difference was observed in the posttest. A significant difference was observed in the strength of hip abductor and lateral rotator muscles and foot pronation between pretest and posttest for the experimental group while no significant difference was observed in the control group. The results showed the effectiveness of strength training program to decrease and correct excessive foot pronation. UR - https://sshr.ut.ac.ir/article_28974.html L1 - https://sshr.ut.ac.ir/article_28974_27b92327e4ae1e4d9c17048ca6fc44cc.pdf ER -