Is Hip Muscle Strength Associated with Dynamic Knee Valgus in a Healthy Adult Population? A Systematic Review

Ali Mohammed Alzahrani, Msaad Alzhrani, Saeed Nasser Alshahrani, Wael Alghamdi, Mazen Alqahtani and Hosam Alzahrani
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Ali Mohammed Alzahrani: Almandq General Hospital, Ministry of Health, Albaha 65749, Saudi Arabia
Msaad Alzhrani: Department of Physical Therapy and Health Rehabilitation, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Majmaah University, Al Majmaah 11952, Saudi Arabia
Saeed Nasser Alshahrani: Armed Forces Medical Services, Armed Forces Hospital, Southern Region, Khamis Mushait 61961, Saudi Arabia
Wael Alghamdi: Department of Nursing, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Albaha University, Albaha 65511, Saudi Arabia
Mazen Alqahtani: Department of Physical Therapy and Health Rehabilitation, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Majmaah University, Al Majmaah 11952, Saudi Arabia
Hosam Alzahrani: Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 14, 1-11

Abstract: This study aimed to systematically review research investigating the association between hip muscle strength and dynamic knee valgus (DKV). Four databases (MEDLINE, PubMed, CINAHL, and SPORTDiscus) were searched for journal articles published from inception to October 2020. Seven studies investigating the association between hip muscle strength and DKV using a two-dimensional motion analysis system in healthy adults were included. The relationship between hip abductor muscle strength and DKV was negatively correlated in two studies, positively correlated in two studies, and not correlated in three studies. The DKV was associated with reduced hip extensor muscle strength in two studies and reduced hip external rotator muscle strength in two studies, while no correlation was found in three and five studies for each muscle group, respectively. The relationship between hip muscle strength, including abductors, extensors, and external rotators and DKV is conflicting. Considering the current literature limitations and variable methodological approaches used among studies, the clinical relevance of such findings should be interpreted cautiously. Therefore, future studies are recommended to measure the eccentric strength of hip muscles, resembling muscular movement during landing. Furthermore, high-demand and sufficiently challenging functional tasks revealing lower limb kinematic differences, such as cutting and jumping tasks, are recommended for measuring the DKV.

Keywords: dynamic knee valgus; dynamic lower extremity valgus; hip strength; biomechanics; 2D motion analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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