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Hip Abductors

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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)

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