Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
Volume 17, Issue 14, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17144946
Keywords
injury prevention; dynamometry; hip and groin
Funding
- EU Cooperation & Cohesion Program [KK.01.2.1.01.0027]
- Slovenian Research Agency [L5-1845]
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The aim of this study was to prospectively examine the association between isometric hip adductor strength and between-limb strength asymmetry to groin injuries in male professional soccer players. Isometric hip adductor strength and between-limb strength asymmetry of 45 professional outfield soccer players from three First Division teams were tested during the 2017/2018 preseason. Players were then monitored throughout the 2017/2018 season for groin injuries. Ten groin injuries were recorded. When compared with uninjured players, players who sustained groin injury had significantly lower strength of respective muscle groups and significantly higher between-limb strength asymmetries (allp< 0.05; ES = 1.16 and 0.88; mean % difference = 26% and 51%). Isometric hip adductor strength had a significant inverse relationship with the incidence of occurring groin injuries (p= 0.016). No significant relationship between hip adductor strength asymmetry and the incidence of future groin injury was observed (p= 0.09). Finally, players' age and previous groin injury were not significantly associated with the incidence of future groin injuries (allp> 0.05). These results generally suggest that isometric adductor strength is a significant predictor of future groin injuries in men's professional football; however, due to the relatively low sample size, further studies are required.
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