Hip rotator and ankle muscle strengthening
Hip rotator and ankle muscle strengthening has been studied in 1 paper since 2026: 1 trial in people; 1 in the past year. The newest paper, Sep 25, 2026: “Strengthening Hip Rotators and Ankle Muscles Versus Knee Extensors on Knee Osteoarthritis: Randomized Controlled Trial with Triple Blindness”.
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“a significant reduction in pain intensity during gait (p=0.004*)”
None of its findings points the other way.
- 1 lab
- Human trial1
Studies in people
1 study gave hip rotator and ankle muscle strengthening to people and measured what changed.
down: Decreases pain intensity during gait
up: Improves knee functional level
no change: Has no effect on knee proprioception and muscle strength
Randomized trial40 people4 weeks
Knee osteoarthritis
Natural Resources for Human Health, Sep 25, 2026
What did studies of Hip rotator and ankle muscle strengthening find?
3Studies of Hip rotator and ankle muscle strengthening measured 3 outcomes; the most studied are knee proprioception and muscle strength (1 study), knee functional level (1) and pain intensity during gait (1).
Knee proprioception and muscle strength
no changein humans1
1 study
Knee proprioception and muscle strength
no changein humans1
Hip rotator and ankle muscle strengthening has no effect on knee proprioception and muscle strength in humans.
“There was no significant difference in knee proprioception and muscle strength improvement between groups.”
Human trialknee osteoarthritis; added to standard knee exercises versus standard knee exercises alone4 weeksn = 40
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Knee functional level
upin humans1
1 study
Knee functional level
upin humans1
Hip rotator and ankle muscle strengthening improves knee functional level in humans.
“significant improvement in knee functional level (pain (p = 0.015*), ADL (p= 0.017*) and QOL (p= 0.046*))”
Human trialknee osteoarthritis; added to standard knee exercises versus standard knee exercises aloneknee4 weeksn = 40
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Pain intensity during gait
downin humans1
1 study
Pain intensity during gait
downin humans1
Hip rotator and ankle muscle strengthening decreases pain intensity during gait in humans.
“a significant reduction in pain intensity during gait (p=0.004*)”
Human trialknee osteoarthritis; added to standard knee exercises versus standard knee exercises aloneknee4 weeksn = 40
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