Hip Abductors

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Definition

The hip abductors are the gluteus medius and gluteus minimus.

Detail

The hip abductors are the gluteus medius and gluteus minimus. The training exercise listed is abduction. (Hip abduction ROM is 45 degrees, limited by the 2-joint gracilis muscle.)

Key facts

Hip abductors: gluteus medius and gluteus minimus.
Hip abduction ROM: 45° (limited by the gracilis).
Exercise: abduction.

Connections

Abduction — the movement they produce.
Gluteus Medius — hip abductor; balance in walking.
Gluteus Minimus — smallest gluteal; functions like gluteus medius.
Hip Abduction — training exercise.

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Cited authorities in source: Yessis (1992).

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Hip Abductors

Abduction Gluteus Medius Gluteus Minimus Hip Abduction

Atlas Connections

Abduction

Movement of a body part away from the midline (axis) of the trunk.

Gluteus MediusClosely related

A fan-shaped hip abductor under the gluteus maximus, important for balance in walking.

Gluteus MinimusClosely related

The smallest gluteal muscle; functions similarly to the gluteus medius as a hip abductor.

Hip Joint Range of Motion

Hip flexion 90° (knee extended) to 120° (up to 135°, knee flexed); hyperextension 10–30°; adduction 30°; abduction 45°; medial rotation 30–45°; lateral rotation 45–60°.

Hip Abduction

Outer-hip machine movement training the gluteus medius and gluteus minimus; also listed as the vastus medialis exercise.