Peak normalised EMG measurements for all exercises and muscles
| Exercise | Adductor longus | Gluteus medius | External abdominal oblique | Rectus abdominis | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominant side | Non-dominant side | Dominant side | Non-dominant side | Dominant side | Non-dominant side | Dominant side | Non-dominant side | |
| 1. Isometric adduction with a ball between the knees | 108±6 | 102±6 | 10±3 | 25±3 | 13±3 | 11±3 | 8±3 | 8±3 |
| 2. Copenhagen adduction | 108±5 | 69±6 | 20±3 | 48±3 | 29±3 | 36±3 | 19±3 | 40±3 |
| 3. Hip adduction with an Elastic band | 103±6 | 70±6 | 18±3 | 18±3 | 18±3 | 10±3 | 9±3 | 6±3 |
| 4. Hip adductor machine | 99±6 | 95±6 | 12±3 | 15±3 | 15±3 | 10±3 | 11±3 | 8±3 |
| 5. Sliding hip abduction/adduction exercise | 98±6 | 89±6 | 36±3 | 45±3 | 14±3 | 11±3 | 7±3 | 5±3 |
| 6. Isometric adduction with a ball between the ankles | 86±6 | 80±6 | 13±3 | 18±3 | 18±3 | 18±3 | 21±3 | 17±3 |
| 7. Side-lying hip adduction | 64±6 | 17±6 | 22±3 | 14±3 | 12±3 | 21±3 | 5±3 | 13±3 |
| 8. Supine hip adduction | 14±6 | 15±6 | 16±3 | 21±3 | 35±3 | 31±3 | 36±3 | 30±3 |
Values reported as mean peak normalised EMG± standard error in % of the MCV and listed in the order of adductor longus activation. Dominant side=side of the preferred kicking leg.