Table 2.

Comparison of Mean Percent Activation While Engaging in Various Exercises With and Without Resistance.

	Mean % Activation
Exercise	Gluteus Maximus	Gluteus Medius	Tensor Fascia Latae
Clams with resistance †‡£	42.03±19.31	30.48±16.66	13.54 ± 6.32*
Clams without resistance †‡£	36.32±14.62	25.35±10.39	11.16±5.34*
Quadruped Hip Extension without resistance	21.01 ± 11.81	24.15 ± 11.63	18.11 ± 8.02
Quadruped Hip Extension with resistance	26.60 ± 18.83	24.68 ± 13.76	18.23 ± 9.99
Bridge with resistance	38.34 ± 31.43	20.99 ± 9.21	19.16 ± 12.79
Bridge without resistance	31.89 ± 21.36	18.43 ± 8.01	16.31 ± 8.48
Standing Hip Abduction with resistance on movement leg	28.77 ± 12.06	37.68 ± 8.30	37.98 ± 20.04
Standing Hip Abduction with resistance on the stance leg†£	20.29 ± 10.98	45.06 ± 9.84	41.62 ± 13.97
Standing Hip Extension with resistance on the stance leg†£	16.42 ± 8.71	26.86 ± 13.25	20.70 ± 7.70
Standing Hip Extension with resistance on the movement leg	18.73 ± 8.31	21.16 ± 7.88	20.37 ± 11.52
Prone Hip Extension without resistance ‡£	30.98 ± 11.50	23.47 ± 11.62	15.55 ± 9.89
Side‐lying Hip Abduction without resistance†‡	34.44 ± 14.37	42.23 ± 18.08	33.18 ± 14.77
Running Man on the Stability Trainer without resistance	50.94 ± 21.38	55.36 ± 22.19	40.11 ± 22.87

^†Indicates a significant difference (p<.05) between Gluteus Maximus and Gluteus Medius for a specific exercise

^‡Indicates a significant difference (p<.05) between Gluteus Maximus and Tensor Fascia Latae for a specific exercise

^£Indicates a significant difference (p<.05) between Gluteus Medius and Tensor Fascia Latae for a specific exercise

^*Indicates significant difference (p<.05) in specific muscle activation between exercises with and without resistance