medius
- noun
- /ˈmiːdiəs/
- Specialized
:
glúteo medio
- During stance, the gastrocnemius, biceps, vastus, rectus, and gluteus medius muscles were active to secure body weight loading and forward displacement.
- gluteus medius
- medius muscles
Examples
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Similarly, activation of TFL with gluteus medius would internally rotate the thigh during stance and be antagonistic to hip extension.
Academic text (2001) -
Bilateral stimulation of the gluteus medius and minimus muscles in order to prevent hip adductions in both terminal swing phases that result in crossing of the lower limbs during gait.
Academic text (1992) -
"This is it," I whisper fifteen minutes later, battling a knotted gluteus medius.
Fiction book (1992) -
During walking, the adduction component could also contribute to a Trendelenburg gait by counteracting any abduction provided by the gluteus medius during single-limb stance.
Academic text (2001) -
Gluteus Medius (Figure 8): Eleven out of twenty-four stable electrodes targeted for the gluteus medius caused spillover to other neuromuscular structures.
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The strength of the medius is crucial for stabilizing your hips while walking.
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During squats, the medius plays an important role in keeping your pelvis aligned.
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The physical therapist emphasized exercises to strengthen the medius to prevent hip injuries.
Synonyms
A muscle on the side of the hip that helps keep the hips steady
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Medius as a muscle takes its name from the Latin medius, 'middle', because it sits between other hip muscles, so it is the 'middle' muscle that helps keep your hip steady.
