Research Article

Femoral Neck Strain during Maximal Contraction of Isolated Hip-Spanning Muscle Groups

Table 1

Joint moments (average ± standard deviation) and the corresponding joint angle during maximal isometric contractions of the hip and knee spanning muscles in healthy controls.

TaskJoint angle (°)Joint moment (Nm ± SD)

Hip abductionN/A110.30 ± 24.90§
Hip adductionN/A85.4 ± 23.8§
Hip flexionN/A81.6 ± 17.5§
Hip extensionN/A105.1 ± 44.3§
Knee extension60° knee flexion
30° knee flexion
129.10 ± 40.69°
Knee flexion70.90 ± 14.20°

Steinhilber et al., 2011 (five healthy males and eleven females aged 54 to 73).
Tan et al., 1995 (thirty healthy females aged 50.56 ± 9.66).