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Assessing isometric hip adductor and abductor strength in elite youth soccer players: does hip-flexion angle matter?

Review written by Dr Stacey Hardin info

Key Points

  1. Hip-flexion angle changed hip strength. Peak adduction was greatest at 60°. Hip abduction and adduction were lower at 90°.
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BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE

Hip adductor and abductor strength testing is commonly used to assess strength and monitor changes that may be associated with hip and groin health; however, there is no consensus regarding optimal hip-flexion angle for short-lever isometric testing. 45°, 60° and 90° are all used in the literature and in clinical practice, often interchangeably, despite the fact that hip position may impact force production (1).

The aim of this study was to assess the effects of hip-flexion angle on peak force production during hip adduction, hip abduction and ADD:ABD using a fixed-frame dynamometer, in elite youth male soccer players.

There is no consensus regarding optimal hip-flexion angle for short-lever isometric testing. 45°, 60° and 90° are all used in the literature and in clinical practice, however hip position may impact force production.
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The authors suggest using position-specific normative values rather than selecting one ratio threshold across the different positions.

METHODS

  • 24 elite male soccer players with no lower extremity injury at the time of the study participated.
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