Evaluating the Founder Exercise Technique: Improving Mechanics and Confidence in the Hip Hinge
University of Central Florida
Summary
To evaluate if the Founder exercise will significantly change participants kinematics when performing hip hinge movement. Secondary purpose is to evaluate if completing the Founder Exercise intervention will improve confidence in performing a hip hinge.
Description
Procedures Involved\* * This study will employ a Single Group Pre-Post Test Design. Baseline data will be collected from all participants prior to the intervention. Participants will then undergo the intervention, after which the same measures will be administered to evaluate changes attributable to the intervention. * The intervention will be administered in one session to each participant individually by a team of UCF DPT students (Assessor 1 and 2) in person at University of Central Florida's Health \& Science Building I Room 231. Each session will be divided into 3 phases: (I) Pre-interve…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–50 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 18 and 50 years. * Ability to perform physical exercises, including bending at the waist. * Ability to understand verbal and tactile cues. Exclusion Criteria: * History of low back pain, pelvic pain, or hip pain. * Participants that have pain with the intervention. * Current or past musculoskeletal injuries affecting hip, knee, ankle, or foot function. * Any condition limiting the ability to perform or participate in physical activities. * Pregnant individuals or those planning pregnancy during the study duration. * This project will exclude the following s…
Interventions
- OtherHip Hinge Instruction
The participant will be instructed to perform a hip hinge movement based on their current understanding and ability. This initial movement assessment will serve as a baseline measure to analyze the participant's natural hip hinge mechanics before any intervention. The purpose of this assessment is to determine whether the implementation of the Founder Exercise intervention leads to significant changes in the kinematics of the hip hinge movement.
Location
- University of Central FloridaOrlando, Florida