Table 2. Summary of the pooled average of the mean maximum voluntary isometric contraction percentage (%MVIC) for Gluteus maximus in the different exercises. Values are given as an average of pooled mean and the standard deviation.
| Exercise |
Number of studies |
Number of subjects |
Average (mean %MVIC) |
Minimum-maximum (%MVIC) |
| Back Squats (all variations) |
10 |
156 |
53.10 ± 25.12 |
13-92.70 |
| Deadlifts (all variations) |
4 |
78 |
61.02 ± 28.14 |
35-94 |
| Hip Thrusts (all variations) |
5 |
58 |
75.41 ± 18.49 |
49.2-105 |
| Front Squat |
2 |
38 |
40.54 ± 4.73 |
37.2 – 43.89 |
| Belt Squat |
1 |
31 |
71.34 ± 29.42 |
- |
| Modified Single-leg Squat |
1 |
18 |
65.6 ± 15.1 |
- |
| Step-ups (all variations) |
1 |
15 |
125.09 ± 55.26 |
104.19-169.22 |
| Lunges (all variations) |
1 |
15 |
66.5 ± 0.7 |
66-67 |
| Overhead Squat |
1 |
14 |
39.75 ± 29.91 |
- |
| Split Squat |
1 |
12 |
70 ± 15 |
- |
