Table 3.

Participant activities, muscles, and kinematics variables were evaluated in each included study.

Study	Functional Activity	Pain Duration	Muscle Strength	Muscles	EMG Variable	Kinematics (Peak)
Dierks et al. 2008 [14]	Running; IST	More than 2 months	Hip abductor: Hip external rotator
Lack et al. 2009 [15]	Running Stair descent DLDJ			GMed GMax	The average magnitude of activity (%MVC - average over stance period)	Peak hip rotation Peak hip adduction Peak hip torque
Noehren et al. 2012 [16]	Walking	More than 6 weeks				Knee flexion; abduction; internal rotation Hip adduction; internal rotation
Willson et al. 2008 [17]	Stair descent Stair ascent	NR				Knee flexion Hip flexion
Nakagawa et al. 2012 [18]	SL squat	14.4 ± 12.8 months		GMed VM VL	Maximal voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC)	Peak hip adduction Hip internal rotation Knee abduction
Barton et al. 2011 [19]	walking	More than 6 weeks				Hip, knee, rearfoot, and forefoot movement in three planes
Paoloni et al. 2010 [20]	Single leg squat Single leg jump Running	NR				Knee internal rotation Hip internal rotation Hip adduction
Bolgla et al. 2008 [21]	IST Stair descent	14.4 ± 12.8 months	Hip abductor: Hip external rotator	-	-	Hip internal rotation Hip adduction Knee varus
Salsich et a. 2001 [22]	IST running	More than 2 months	Hip abductor: Hip external rotator			Knee adduction Hip internal rotation Hip adduction
Ireland et al. 2003 [23]	IST	More than 3 three months	Hip abduction Hip external rotation
Robinson and Nee 2007 [24]	Running	More than 2 months				Hip adduction Hip internal rotation
Glaviano and Saliba 2022 [25]	SL squat Step up; Step down Lateral step-down Lunge	More than 3 months		GMed GMax VMO VL		-

IST = Isometric strength testing; GMed = Gluteus medius; GMax = Gluteus maximus; VM = vastus medialis; VL = vastus lateralis; DLDJ = Double leg drops jump landing; SL = single leg.