Roller hockey athletes will be recruited along the season and will be examined for adductor strength and other potential groin pain risk factors.
Roller hockey athletes will be recruited and assess through the season. The assessment consist of an adductor, abductor strength measurement, Hip and Groin Outcome Score (HAGOS) completion and will be screened for other risk factors which are believed to cause groin pain (Age, previous injury)
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
251
Universidad de Oviedo
Oviedo, Principality of Asturias, Spain
Adductor Strength
Adductor strength will be measured with a dynamometer
Time frame: November 2021-March 2022
Abductor strength
Abductor strength will be measured with a dynamometer
Time frame: November 2021-March 2022
Adductor to abductor ratio
Ratio between adductor and abductor strength will be calculated
Time frame: November 2021-March 2022
Hip and Groin Outcome Score
a questionnaire will be given to every participant to obtain information on groin pain symptoms in the last week
Time frame: November 2021-March 2022
5 seconds squeeze test
While measuring adductor and abductor strength, pain will be assess during the test
Time frame: November 2021-March 2022
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