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Electromyographic Analysis of Hip and Knee Musculature During Running

Centinela Hospital Medical Center, Biomechanics Laboratory, Inglewood, California

Marilyn Pink, MS, PT

Centinela Hospital Medical Center, Biomechanics Laboratory, Inglewood, California

Jacquelin Perry, MD

Centinela Hospital Medical Center, Biomechanics Laboratory, Inglewood, California

The purpose of this study was to describe the firing pat tern of 11 hip and knee muscles during running. Thirty recreational runners volunteered to run at 3 different paces with indwelling electromyographic electrodes while being filmed at 100 frames per second. Results demonstrated that medial and lateral vasti muscles acted together for knee extension during terminal swing and loading response, possibly providing a patella sta bilizing role. The vastus intermedius muscle functioned with the other vasti, plus eccentrically controlled knee flexion during swing phase. The rectus femoris muscle fired with the vastus intermedius muscle and assisted the iliacus muscle with hip flexion. The hamstrings fired primarily to eccentrically control hip flexion. The adduc tor magnus, tensor fascia lata, and gluteus maximus muscles afforded pelvic stabilization while assisting with hip flexion and extension. Forward propulsion was provided mainly by hip flexion and knee extension, which is contrary to the view that posterior calf muscles provide propulsion during toe off. Faster running paces lead to increased activity in the muscles. This may lead to more injuries, primarily in the muscles that were con tracting eccentrically.

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