Table 2. Description of data regarding neuromuscular activity in each article included, in relation to exercise type and normalized EMG activity (values expressed as mean and/or peak %MVIC) of upper and lower portions of gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, semitendinosus, biceps femoris, rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis and erector spinae muscles. Reference Exercise Upper Gluteus Maximus Lower Gluteus Maximus Gluteus Medius Semitendinosus Biceps Femoris Rectus Femoris Vastus Lateralis Vastus Medialis Erector Spinae Contreras et al. (2015) Back Squat 29% mean 85% peak 45% mean 130% peak n/a n/a 15% mean 37% peak n/a 110% mean 244% peak n/a n/a Barbell Hip Thrust 69% mean 172% peak 87% mean 216% peak n/a n/a 41% mean 87% peak n/a 99% mean 216% peak n/a n/a Contreras et al. (2016) Barbell Hip Thrust 69% mean 172% peak 87% mean 216% peak n/a n/a 41% mean 87% peak n/a 99% mean 216% peak n/a n/a American Hip Thrust 57% mean 157% peak 90% mean 200% peak n/a n/a 44% mean 99% peak n/a 87% mean 177% peak n/a n/a Band Hip Thrust 49% mean 120% peak 79% mean 185% peak n/a n/a 37% mean 89% peak n/a 93% mean 185% peak n/a n/a Andersen et al. (2018) Barbell Hip Thrust 108% mean 98% mean n/a n/a Upper 110% mean Lower 68% mean n/a n/a n/a Upper 93% mean Lower 83% mean Barbell Deadlift 95% mean 95% mean n/a n/a Upper 115% mean Lower 100% mean n/a n/a n/a Upper 88% mean Lower 90% mean Hex bar Deadlift 85% mean 90% mean n/a n/a Upper 80% mean Lower 85% mean n/a n/a n/a Upper 83% mean Lower 85% mean Williams et al. (2018) Back Squat 69% mean and 100% peak n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Split Squat 69% mean and 100% peak n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Barbell Hip thrust 105% mean and 130% peak n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Collazo Garcia et al. (2018) Original Barbell Hip thrust 55% mean 47% mean 32% mean 41% mean 6% mean 27% mean 35% mean n/a Pull Hip Thrust 66% mean 60% mean 50% mean 61% mean 5% mean 24% mean 21% mean n/a Rotation Hip Thrust 86% mean 65% mean 33% mean 43% mean 5% mean 29% mean 29% mean n/a Feet away Hip Thrust 51% mean 48% mean 70% mean 72% mean 3% mean 11% mean 11% mean n/a