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The | The group of muscles located laterally on the thigh are the hip abductors. | ||
The secondary hip abductors include the piriformis, sartorius, and superior fibers of the gluteus maximus.<ref>Mansfield PJ, Neumann DA. [https://www.sciencedirect.com/book/9780323544986/essentials-of-kinesiology-for-the-physical-therapist-assistant Essentials of kinesiology for the physical therapist assistant e-book.] Elsevier Health Sciences; 2018 Oct 23.Available: https://www.sciencedirect.com/book/9780323544986/essentials-of-kinesiology-for-the-physical-therapist-assistant<nowiki/>(accessed 21.1.2022)</ref> | # The primary hip abductor muscles include the [[Gluteus Medius|gluteus medius]], [[Gluteus Minimus|gluteus minimus]], and [[Tensor Fascia Lata|tensor fasciae latae]]. | ||
# The secondary hip abductors include the [[piriformis]], [[sartorius]], and superior fibers of the [[Gluteus Maximus|gluteus maximus]].<ref>Mansfield PJ, Neumann DA. [https://www.sciencedirect.com/book/9780323544986/essentials-of-kinesiology-for-the-physical-therapist-assistant Essentials of kinesiology for the physical therapist assistant e-book.] Elsevier Health Sciences; 2018 Oct 23.Available: https://www.sciencedirect.com/book/9780323544986/essentials-of-kinesiology-for-the-physical-therapist-assistant<nowiki/>(accessed 21.1.2022)</ref> | |||
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The group of muscles located laterally on the thigh are the hip abductors.
- The primary hip abductor muscles include the gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, and tensor fasciae latae.
- The secondary hip abductors include the piriformis, sartorius, and superior fibers of the gluteus maximus.[1]
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- ↑ Mansfield PJ, Neumann DA. Essentials of kinesiology for the physical therapist assistant e-book. Elsevier Health Sciences; 2018 Oct 23.Available: https://www.sciencedirect.com/book/9780323544986/essentials-of-kinesiology-for-the-physical-therapist-assistant(accessed 21.1.2022)
