Table 3.

EMG Activity of Hip Muscles in Different Single-Leg Bridge Positions (Mean ± SD of %MVIC)

	Gluteus Maximus	Gluteus Medius	Biceps Femoris	Dominant Rectus Femoris	Non-Dominant Rectus Femoris	Position Description
Position A	51.02 ± 28.12	57.81 ± 20.72	75.34 ± 24.25	5.83 ± 3.91	20.49 ± 13.04	Dominant leg: 90 ° knee flexion with foot flat; Non-dominant leg: knee extended and hip neutral
Position B	47.35 ± 27.47	57.23 ± 27.82	23.49 ± 9.30*	8.44 ± 6.25*	19.21 ± 10.07	Dominant leg: 135 ° knee flexion with foot flat; Non-dominant leg: knee extended and hip neutral
Position C	47.16 ± 28.07	55.05 ± 20.71	69.18 ± 18.49	5.11 ± 3.38*	7.00 ± 5.64*	Dominant leg: 90 ° knee flexion with foot flat; Non-dominant leg: knee relaxed in flexion with the femur vertical
Position D	49.12 ± 26.37	54.27 ± 20.01	58.71 ± 19.72*	5.22 ± 3.62*	7.67 ± 6.43*	Dominant leg: 90 ° knee flexion with dorsiflexed ankle; Non-dominant leg: knee relaxed in flexion with the femur vertical
Position E	40.38 ± 24.55*	41.63 ± 18.19*	20.84 ± 12.81*	12.05 ± 9.38*	7.25 ± 6.51*	Dominant leg: 135 ° knee flexion with dorsiflexed ankle; Non-dominant leg: knee relaxed in flexion with the femur vertical

^*indicates a statistically significant change from position A, the traditional single-leg bridge