Journal of Yoga & Physical Therapy
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Adler KL

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• Research Article
  Activity of Periarticular Hip Musculature during Yoga in Patients with Hip Pain: A Descriptive Study of a Case Series
  Author(s): Kelly LA, Raymond K, Susan M and Brian DGKelly LA, Raymond K, Susan M and Brian DG
  
  Objective: Yoga is a popular form of exercise that promotes mind-body wellness and has recently been touted as a modality that may be well tolerated by patients with orthopaedic conditions. Paradoxically, yoga may exacerbate pain and dysfunction in certain populations, as poses often require prolonged activation of periarticular hip musculature to optimize stability, balance, and posture. The purpose of this study was to evaluate muscular activation patterns in subjects with hip pain during select yoga poses, hypothesizing that yoga participants with hip pain demonstrate poor ability to maintain muscular contractility necessary for pelvic stability. Methods: Women with and without hip pain, who regularly participate in yoga, were evaluated using surface electromyography (SEMG) while performing common yoga poses. Each participant performed 30 s holds of three poses. To introduce the e.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7595.1000259

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