Effects of Gluteal Muscles Isometrics on Abdominals, Back Extensors and Quadriceps Strength

Manish Kumar; Bhavishya Sharma; Patitpaban  Mohanty; Pratiksha Arya; Noureddin Nakhostin Ansari; Kamran Ali

doi:10.18502/jimc.v7i3.15734

Manish Kumar Department of Physiotherapy, School of Medical & Allied Sciences, G D Goenka University, Gurugram, Haryana, India
Bhavishya Sharma Department of Physiotherapy, Swami Vivekanand National Institute of Rehabilitation Training & Research (SVNIRTAR), Cuttack, Odisha, India
Patitpaban Mohanty Swami Vivekanand National Institute of Rehabilitation Training & Research (SVNIRTAR), Cuttack, Odisha, India
Pratiksha Arya Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
Noureddin Nakhostin Ansari Research Center for War affected People, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Kamran Ali Department of Physiotherapy, School of Medical and Allied Sciences, GD Goenka University, Gurugram, Haryana, India

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/jimc.v7i3.15734

Keywords: Abdominal muscles, Exercise, Infant, Muscle strength, Quadriceps muscle, Students

Abstract

Background: Weakness of the gluteus muscle is associated with multiple types of injuries such as low back, hip and knee pathology. However, there is no research regarding the effect of gluteal isometric exercises on abdominals, back extensors and quadriceps muscles strength. Hence, this study aimed to demonstrate the effect of gluteal isometric exercises on abdominals, back extensors and quadriceps strength.

Methods: A total of 100 healthy students aged between 18 and 25 years were recruited to participate in an 8-week program of gluteal muscle isometric exercises. The strength of the abdominal, back extensor, and quadriceps muscles was assessed both at baseline and after the 8-week intervention period.

Results: A paired sample t-test revealed significant improvements in abdominal muscles, back extensor muscle strength (p<0.001), and quadriceps muscle strength (p=0.037) after an 8-week intervention. The greatest increases were observed in the abdominals (59.05%), back extensors (46.78%), and quadriceps (7.13%).

Conclusion: This study demonstrates that gluteal isometric exercises had a significant positive effect on the strength of abdominals, back extensors and quadriceps muscles.