The Hip Joint and Pelvic Girdle

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The Hip Joint and Pelvic Girdle

• A.J. Thielke, Ed Perrault, Hannah Stevens, Kaia
  Slevin

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Iliopsoas

• Location Two part muscle, one stating at lower
  other from inner surface of iliacus, both
  connecting to inner medial portion or upper femur
• Actions Flexion of the hip external rotation
  of the femur
• Weightroom multi-hip machine, hanging pikes
• Every day Turning around, Line dancing

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Sartorius

• Location Starts at the point on the front of
  your hip and runs across the top of your thigh,
  around the inside of your knee, and attaches
  under the notch on the inside of your knee
• Actions Flexion of the hip, flexion of the knee,
  external rotation of the thigh when flexing the
  hip or knee
• Weightroom Leg curls, theraband exercises
• Every day Kicking a ball, walking

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Rectus Femoris

• Location Starts right below the point of your
  hip and runs along the top of your thigh across
  your knee to the upper part of your calf
• Actions Flexion of the hip, Extension of the
  knee
• Weightroom leg extensions, multi-hip machine
• Every day swimming, running

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Tensor Fascia Latae

• Location Starts at the point of your hip (Iliac
  Crest) and runs along outside of leg for about ¼
  of the length of your thigh
• Actions Hip abduction, Hip flexion, and the
  tendency to rotate hip inward while flexing it
• Weightroom side-lying leg raises with
  resistance, Lever Seated Hip Abduction
• Every day Walking up stairs, Jumping Jacks

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Gluteus Maximus

• Location This muscle starts basically in the
  middle of your hips and runs out to the upper
  fourth of the back of your femur (this is the
  muscle in your butt)
• Actions Hip Extension, External rotation of the
  hip, lower fibers assist in adduction
• Weightroom negative motion of hanging pikes, hip
  sled
• Every day jumping, Pivoting in Basketball

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Gluteus Medius

• Location Starts on the outside of your hip, just
  below the tip, and runs to the top of your femur
• Actions Hip Abduction, External rotation during
  hip abduction (posterior fibers), Internal
  rotation (anterior fibers)
• Weightroom side-lying leg raises with
  resistance, Flamingo Twists
• Every day Side Stepping, The Bathroom Dance

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Gluteus Minimus

• Location Starts on outside of hip, just below
  the Gluteus Medius, and runs to the front, top of
  the femur
• Actions Hip abduction, Internal rotation as hip
  abducts
• Weightroom Standing hip abduction w/ Resistance
  band, Multi-hip Machine
• Every day Shuffling, Grapevine

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The Six Deep Lateral Rotator Muscles

• Piriformis
• Gemellus Superior
• Gemellus Inferior
• Obturator Externus
• Obturator Internus
• Quadratus Femoris

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Characteristics of the Lateral Rotator Muscles

• Location Start in middle front of your hips and
  runs out the back of the pelvic girdle to top of
  the femur
• Action External Rotation of the hip
• Weightroom Playing catch with a Medicineball,
  Flamingo Twists
• Every day Throwing a football, swinging a
  baseball bat

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Any Questions??
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The End
(This is the part where you clap)