Jaenada-Carrilero, E., Baraja-Vegas, L., Blanco-Giménez, P., Gallego-Estevez, R., Bautista, I. J. and Vicente-Mampel, J. (2024) Association between hip/groin pain and hip ROM and strength in elite female soccer players. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 13 (18). pp. 1-10. ISSN 2077-0383
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Abstract
Background/Objectives: Hip strength and range of motion have been compared in soccer players with and without hip and groin pain but only in male footballers or gender-combined samples. In female soccer players, the biomechanics contributing to this injury remain poorly understood compared to other sporting injuries. The aim of the present study is to investigate whether differences exist in adductor and abductor isometric test values and hip joint range of motion between elite female soccer players with longstanding groin pain and injury-free controls. Methods: Ten female elite soccer players with current longstanding hip and groin pain and twenty-five injury-free controls from the same teams were included in the study. Hip adductor and abductor isometric strength were evaluated with a hand-held dynamometer. A bent knee fall-out test was also utilized to examine the hip joint range of motion. Results: A significant difference in abductor isometric test values was observed between the control group (2.29 ± 0.53 N/Kg) and the hip and groin pain group (2.77 ± 0.48 N/Kg; p = 0.018). Furthermore, the injured group showed a decreased adductor/abductor ratio compared to the control group (1.00 ± 0.33 vs. 1.27 ± 0.26; p = 0.013). No differences were observed in the bent knee fall-out test (p = 0.285). Conclusions: Female elite soccer players with current longstanding hip and groin pain exhibited higher abductor isometric strength and lower adductor/abductor ratio compared to non-injured women players. There were no differences in the BKFO test between groups.
Publication Type: | Articles |
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Additional Information: | Acknowledgements: We would like to acknowledge all players who participated in this study. We would also like to thank the Catholic University of Valencia Saint Vincent Martyr for their contribution and help in the payment of the Open Access publication fee. |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | muscle strength, groin pain, articular range of motion, women’s football, hip injuries |
Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation Leisure > GV201 Physical education and training G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation Leisure > GV557 Sports G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation Leisure > GV557 Sports > GV711 Coaching Q Science > QP Physiology |
Divisions: | Academic Areas > Institute of Sport Research Entities > Centre for Health and Allied Sport and Exercise Science Research (CHASER) |
SWORD Depositor: | Publications Router Jisc |
Depositing User: | Publications Router Jisc |
Date Deposited: | 13 Nov 2024 12:53 |
Last Modified: | 13 Nov 2024 12:54 |
URI: | https://eprints.chi.ac.uk/id/eprint/7780 |