POSTURAL FUNCTION OF THE ILIOTIBIAL TRACT

  • 1 January 1979
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 61  (4) , 271-280
Abstract
A new definition of the iliotibial tract is made. Its anatomical and physical characteristics are summarized and its known functions discussed. The various postures adopted by standing men are looked at and 1 resting posture is closely analyzed. A new role is proposed for the iliotibial tract. In the hip a new bony effect of the iliotibial tract is proposed. The presence of this structure is traced in the fossil record and linked to the anthropological evidence of upright posture.