Hip
Bending the joint resulting in a decrease of angle; moving the thigh or top of the pelvis forward.
Straightening the joint resulting in an increase of angle; moving the thigh or top of the pelvis backward.
Medial movement toward the midline of the body; moving the thigh inward with hip straight.
Lateral movement away from the midline of the body; moving the thigh outward with hip straight.
Lateral movement away from the midline of the body in a horizontal plane; moving the thigh outward with hip bent.
Medial Rotation (Internal Rotation)
Rotary movement around the longitudinal axis of the bone toward the center of the body; turning the thigh or pelvis inward.
- Tensor fasciae latae
- Gluteus medius
- Gluteus minimus, anterior fibers
- Piriformis (with hip flexed)
Notes
Mentioned articulations occur during concentric phase of exercise video examples.
