The effectiveness of the Copenhagen adduction exercise on improving eccentric hip adduction strength among soccer players with groin injury: a randomized controlled trial

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Key Points

  1. Pain and self-reported disability, as measured via the HAGOS (all subscales), significantly decreased following the eight-week intervention.
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BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE

Adductor-related groin pain is prevalent in male footballers (1). Exercise-based intervention targeting hip adduction strength may be utilized in the treatment of adductor-related groin pain. Investigation of the impact of exercise intervention on individuals with existing groin pain is limited.

The primary objective of this study was to investigate the impact of a non-surgical rehabilitation program, which included the Copenhagen Adduction Exercise (CAE) on eccentric hip adduction strength, hip joint range of motion and self-reported disability and pain, of elite and sub-elite male soccer players experiencing adductor-related groin pain for at least two months.

Adductor-related groin pain is prevalent in male footballers.
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The Copenhagen Adduction Exercise may be effective in the presence of pain and biomechanical changes that are present concurrently with long-standing adductor-related groin pain.

METHODS

  • 30 male elite and sub-elite football players (mean age 26.4 ±3.9 years) with persistent adductor-related groin pain completed the study. Prior to beginning the study, participants reported symptoms for 16.3 ± 9.4 weeks in the intervention group and 15.9 ±
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