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A hip strengthening program combined with activity-specific neuromuscular retraining (single-leg squat) significantly improves single-leg squat mechanics (reduces hip adduction, internal rotation, and pelvic drop) in female runners with abnormal mechanics.
To improve your squat mechanics, you need to practice the squat itself with feedback (visual or verbal) while strengthening your hips. Just doing hip exercises won't fix your squat form; you must actively retrain the movement pattern.
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However, during the single-leg squat, hip adduction, hip internal rotation, and contralateral pelvic drop all decreased significantly (P = .006, P = .006, and P = .02, respectively).
Why this rating
Same RCT design as N1, showing significant interaction effects for squat kinematics.
Source
The Effect of a Hip-Strengthening Program on Mechanics During Running and During a Single-Leg Squat
Richard W. Willy et al. · Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy · 2011
DOI 10.2519/jospt.2011.3470
rct · n=20Cited 279×
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