?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.title=Effect+of+Dynamic+Platform+Lateral+Step-Up+versus+Stable+Platform+Lateral+Step-Up+Weight+Bearing+Exercise+in+Hip+Abductor+Strengthening+on+Healthy+Male+Volunteers+-+Randomized+Clinical+Trial&rft.creator=J%2C+Alagesan&rft.creator=A%2C+Ramadass&rft.subject=Online+Journal+of+Health+and+Allied+Sciences&rft.description=Objective+%26+Background%3A+To+determine+the+effect+of+the+dynamic+platform+lateral+step-up+and+stable+platform+lateral+step-up+weight+bearing+standing+exercise+in+strengthening+of+hip+abductor.+Many+researchers+have+reported+that+strengthening+of+hip+muscles+as+important+component+especially+hip+abductors+in+lower+extremity+rehabilitation+program.+Study+Design%3A+Single+blinded+randomized+comparative+clinical+trial.+Methodology%3A+Sixty+five+healthy+college+going+male+subjects+(Age+group+of+18+%E2%80%93+24+years)+volunteered+for+this+study.+They+were+randomly+assigned+to+one+of+the+2+groups.+One+group+received+the+dynamic+platform+lateral+step-up+and+the+other+received+stable+platform+lateral+step-up+weight+bearing+standing+exercise.+The+strength+measurements+were+recorded+using+hand+held+dynamometer.+Results%3A+The+results+indicate+that+both+groups+had+a+positive+effect+on+the+outcome+measures.++The+strength+of+hip+abductors+in+dynamic+platform+group+improved+from+a+mean+value+(SD)+of+19.47(3.59)+to+26.93(3.19)+and+in+stable+platform+group+from+19.07(2.32)+to+22.67(2.46).+Significant+difference+is+also+observed+between+the+two+groups+at+p+value+.05.+Conclusion%3A+The+study+shows+that+dynamic+platform+lateral+step-up+exercise+is+more+beneficial+than+stable+platform+lateral+step-up+weight+bearing+standing+exercise+in+improving+hip+abductor+muscle+strength.&rft.publisher=BS+Kakkilaya&rft.contributor=Kakkilaya%2C+Dr+Srinivas&rft.date=2011-07-30&rft.type=Journal+(On-line%2FUnpaginated)&rft.type=PeerReviewed&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F7972%2F1%2F2011-2-15.pdf&rft.identifier=++J%2C+Alagesan+and+A%2C+Ramadass++(2011)+Effect+of+Dynamic+Platform+Lateral+Step-Up+versus+Stable+Platform+Lateral+Step-Up+Weight+Bearing+Exercise+in+Hip+Abductor+Strengthening+on+Healthy+Male+Volunteers+-+Randomized+Clinical+Trial.++%5BJournal+(On-line%2FUnpaginated)%5D+++++&rft.relation=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F7972%2F