Adductor longus activation during common hip exercises.

Abstract in brief

• The study investigated how much the adductor longus muscle is activated during six different hip adductor exercises, finding that sidelying hip adduction and ball squeezes produce the highest muscle activation.
• Both exercises, especially ball squeezes, showed significantly greater activation compared to others like rotational squats, sumo squats, and side lunges, which had lower but comparable activation levels.
• The results help create a ranking system for these exercises based on their effectiveness in activating the adductor longus, which can guide targeted rehabilitation for adductor strains.]