The results of this study, in agreement with others
[20-22], showed that subjects with LBP, in general, present
with weaker hip abductor muscles compared to
those without LBP. The results of this study showed
that in subjects with LBP, those with ITB tightness had
no significantly weaker hip abductor muscle strength
compared to individuals without ITB tightness (Table 2).
Considering these findings, it seems that hip abductor
muscle weakness is not more pronounced in individuals
with LBP with ITB tightness. These findings are in contrast
with the notion proposed by others [10,15,16] that