If a muscle crosses the hip joint posteriorly with its fibers running vertically,what eccentric function of the pelvis at the hip joint will it most likely have?

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Muscles that cross the hip joint posteriorly and have vertically oriented fibers, such as the hamstrings, primarily act to extend the hip or, when acting eccentrically, control hip flexion. Therefore, they would restrain or slow down the anterior tilt of the pelvis, as anterior tilt involves an increase in hip flexion.

If a Muscle Crosses the Hip Joint Posteriorly with Its