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The aim is to explore how posterolateral hip strength correlates with lateral functional performance, focusing on gender differences.

April 3, 2026Open Access

Correlation between Posterolateral Hip Strength and Lateral Functional Performance According to Gender in Healthy Young Adults

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The aim is to explore how posterolateral hip strength correlates with lateral functional performance, focusing on gender differences.
Included 48 healthy young adults aged 18-34 without lower extremity pathology.
Measured posterolateral hip strength using the Hip Stability Isometric Test with a handheld dynamometer.
Assessed lateral functional performance through the Side-Hop Test, timing 10 lateral hops.
Analyzed sex differences and used Spearman coefficients for correlation.
Men exhibited significantly greater normalized hip strength compared to women.
Men had faster times in the Side-Hop Test than women, indicating better lateral performance.

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PURPOSE:This study investigated the association between the posterolateral hip strength and lateral functional performance in healthy young adults and whether this relationship differs between sexes. METHODS:Forty-eight healthy adults (19 male, 29 female; 18-34 years) without a lower extremity pathology were included.The posterolateral hip strength of the dominant limb was assessed using the Hip Stability Isometric Test (HipSIT) with a handheld dynamometer, and the results were normalized to the body mass.The lateral functional performance was evaluated using the Side-Hop Test (SHT), recorded as the time to complete 10 lateral single-leg hops over 30 cm.Sex differences were analyzed, and sex-specific correlations between the HipSIT strength and SHT time were examined using the Spearman coefficients. RESULTS: Men showed significantly greater normalizedHipSIT strength and faster SHT times than females (p < .05).

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