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The main objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of hip joint manipulation (HJM) on the muscle strength and activity (GM and TFL) of hip abductors in asymptomatic young participants. (2) Methods: The study followed a double-blind randomized controlled design. Thirty healthy, physically active women and men, free from spinal and lower limb injuries, voluntarily participated. The participants were allocated to two groups: those allocated to the HJM intervention and those in the control group receiving a sham intervention. They were assessed before and after the intervention using surface electromyography to measure muscle activation (EMGRMS) of the GM and TFL during maximal voluntary isometric hip abduction. (3) Results: HJM resulted in a significant increase in EMGRMS amplitude solely within the GM muscle (p &lt; 0.01); (4) Conclusions: This study suggests that HJM may increase EMGRMS amplitude in the GM muscle; however, the effects are neither statistically nor clinically significant when compared to the control group for most of the muscles analyzed.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/life14111353","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,10,23]],"date-time":"2024-10-23T04:28:43Z","timestamp":1729657723000},"page":"1353","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["Hip Manipulation Increases Electromyography Amplitude and Hip Joint Performance: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Study"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"14","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7074-0472","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Rafa\u0142","family":"Studnicki","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physiotherapy, Medical University of Gda\u0144sk, 7 D\u0119binki Street, 80-211 Gda\u0144sk, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Karol","family":"Skup","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Student Scientific Circle of Orthopaedic Physiotherapy, 2nd Division of Orthopaedics & Kinetic Organ Traumatology, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-952 Gdansk, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Monika","family":"Sochaj","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Student Scientific Circle of Orthopaedic Physiotherapy, 2nd Division of Orthopaedics & Kinetic Organ Traumatology, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-952 Gdansk, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Bart\u0142omiej","family":"Niespodzi\u0144ski","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Biological Foundations of Physical Education, Faculty of Health Sciences and Physical Education, Kazimierz Wielki University, Sportowa 2, 85-091 Bydgoszcz, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1307-6621","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Piotr","family":"Aschenbrenner","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physical Education, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, 80-336 Gdansk, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Rados\u0142aw","family":"Laskowski","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physiology, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, 80-854 Gdansk, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Piotr","family":"\u0141uczkiewicz","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"2nd Division of Orthopaedics & Kinetic Organ Traumatology, Medical University of Gda\u0144sk, 80-952 Gdansk, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,10,23]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"191","DOI":"10.3233\/BMR-150614","article-title":"Structure and function of the abductors in patients with hip osteoarthritis: Systematic review and meta-analysis","volume":"29","author":"Marshall","year":"2016","journal-title":"J. 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