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. 2023 Sep 1;11(9):167. doi: 10.3390/sports11090167

Table 4.

Characteristics of hip muscle strengthening interventions.

First Author, Year and Country of Publication Exercise Volume and Intensity Frequency (Days/Week) Time (Minutes/Session) Duration (Weeks) Supervision
Bade M et al. 2017, USA [18] Clam in side lying with ER
Quadruped hip extension
Unilateral bridge
Home ex.
2 sets of 12–15 reps 7
-Home ex. twice a day
- - Yes
-Home ex. with instructions
Cai C et al. 2017, Singapore [19] Device for strengthening hip abd, extensor, and knee extensor
Home ex.:
-single-leg squat
-wall sit
Supervised:
3 sets of 10 reps, 2 min rest
10 RM
Home ex.:
3 sets of 10 rep, 2.5 Kg single-leg squat, and 5 Kg wall sit
Supervised: 2
Home ex.: 5
45 8 Yes
-Home ex. with instructions
Fukuda et al. 2021, Brazil [20] Clam in side lying with ER
Lateral straight leg rise with ankle weight
Squat with ER
Monster Walk with ER
3 sets of 10 reps
70% RM
Ex. with ER: maximum resistance that enables 10 reps
2 45 5 Yes
Jeong UC et al. 2015, Korea [21] Gluteus maximus and gluteus medius ex. 3 Wk without resistance and 3 Wk with resistance 2 sets of 15 reps 3 50 6 Yes
Kendal KD et al. 2014, Canada [22] Controlled with US (not specified)
Home ex.: open and close kinetic chain hip ex.
Not specified Supervised: 1
Home ex.:
not specified
Not specified 6 Yes
-Home ex. with instructions
Kim B and Yim 2020, Korea [23] FIG: HM static stretching (hamstring, iliopsoas, piriformis, and tensor fasciae latae)
SIG: HM strengthening ex. (side lying hip abd with IR, prone heel squeeze, quadruped hip extension, standing gluteal squeeze)
3 reps of 30 s
10 s rest
3 45 6 Yes
Lee SW et al. 2014, Korea [24] To increase ROM: 4 open kinetic chain hip ex.
6 strengthening ex. with ER
3 sets of 10 reps, 1 min rest
75% RM
3 ROM ex.: 20
Strengthening ex.: not specified
6 Yes

Abbreviations: ER: elastic resistance; Reps: repetitions; ex.: exercise; abd: abduction, add: adduction; min: minutes; s: seconds; RM: maximal repetition; Kg: kilograms; Wk: week; US: ultrasound; FIG: flexibility intervention group; SIF: strength intervention group; HM: hip muscle; ROM: range of movement.