Hip and Groin Problems in Female Team-Sport Athletes: A Cross-Sectional Study
# Background Hip and groin problems are common among team-sport athletes. However, few studies have been conducted in female athletes that have used the Doha Agreement classification system to categorize these problems. # Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine the preseason point preval...
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2024-11-01
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| author | Juan Diego Stadelmann Freddy Reichmann Romana Franceschini-Brunner Andrea Mosler Nicola A. Maffiuletti Mario Bizzini |
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| description | # Background
Hip and groin problems are common among team-sport athletes. However, few studies have been conducted in female athletes that have used the Doha Agreement classification system to categorize these problems.
# Purpose
The purpose of this study was to examine the preseason point prevalence of hip and groin problems in elite female team-sport athletes. Secondary aims were to categorize the groin problems according to the Doha Agreement classification system and to explore the association between hip muscle strength and self-reported hip and groin function.
# Study Design
Cross-sectional study.
# Methods
Female athletes who participated in various sports underwent preseason assessment of isometric hip adduction and abduction strength, with pain levels recorded during respective contractions, and self-reported function on the Copenhagen Hip and groin Outcome Score (HAGOS). If any athlete reported current hip and groin problems during this screening assessment, a full, standardized clinical hip and groin examination was undertaken. These hip and groin problems were then categorized according to the Doha Agreement classification system. Comparisons between the participants with vs without hip and groin problems were made, and correlational statistics were used to examine relationships between strength and HAGOS scores.
# Results
Ninety-one elite female athletes from six different sports were included in the study. Thirteen athletes reported current hip and groin problems, with an overall prevalence rate of 14.3%. Iliopsoas-related groin pain was the most common category diagnosed, accounting for 58.8% of cases, followed by hip-related groin pain (17.6%), adductor-related (11.8%), and inguinal- and pubic-related pain (both 5.9%). No association was found between strength and function.
# Conclusion
The hip and groin point prevalence in female athletes documented during preseason appears to be similar to those reported in male athletes. Iliopsoas-related groin pain was the most common clinical entity reported in female athletes in this study. There was no association between hip muscle strength and self-reported hip and groin function.
# Level of Evidence
3b |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1eb76af6736a46a895fcfbe537e34e0b2025-02-11T20:27:01ZengNorth American Sports Medicine InstituteInternational Journal of Sports Physical Therapy2159-28962024-11-011911Hip and Groin Problems in Female Team-Sport Athletes: A Cross-Sectional StudyJuan Diego StadelmannFreddy ReichmannRomana Franceschini-BrunnerAndrea MoslerNicola A. MaffiulettiMario Bizzini# Background Hip and groin problems are common among team-sport athletes. However, few studies have been conducted in female athletes that have used the Doha Agreement classification system to categorize these problems. # Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine the preseason point prevalence of hip and groin problems in elite female team-sport athletes. Secondary aims were to categorize the groin problems according to the Doha Agreement classification system and to explore the association between hip muscle strength and self-reported hip and groin function. # Study Design Cross-sectional study. # Methods Female athletes who participated in various sports underwent preseason assessment of isometric hip adduction and abduction strength, with pain levels recorded during respective contractions, and self-reported function on the Copenhagen Hip and groin Outcome Score (HAGOS). If any athlete reported current hip and groin problems during this screening assessment, a full, standardized clinical hip and groin examination was undertaken. These hip and groin problems were then categorized according to the Doha Agreement classification system. Comparisons between the participants with vs without hip and groin problems were made, and correlational statistics were used to examine relationships between strength and HAGOS scores. # Results Ninety-one elite female athletes from six different sports were included in the study. Thirteen athletes reported current hip and groin problems, with an overall prevalence rate of 14.3%. Iliopsoas-related groin pain was the most common category diagnosed, accounting for 58.8% of cases, followed by hip-related groin pain (17.6%), adductor-related (11.8%), and inguinal- and pubic-related pain (both 5.9%). No association was found between strength and function. # Conclusion The hip and groin point prevalence in female athletes documented during preseason appears to be similar to those reported in male athletes. Iliopsoas-related groin pain was the most common clinical entity reported in female athletes in this study. There was no association between hip muscle strength and self-reported hip and groin function. # Level of Evidence 3bhttps://doi.org/10.26603/001c.123946 |
| spellingShingle | Juan Diego Stadelmann Freddy Reichmann Romana Franceschini-Brunner Andrea Mosler Nicola A. Maffiuletti Mario Bizzini Hip and Groin Problems in Female Team-Sport Athletes: A Cross-Sectional Study International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy |
| title | Hip and Groin Problems in Female Team-Sport Athletes: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full | Hip and Groin Problems in Female Team-Sport Athletes: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_fullStr | Hip and Groin Problems in Female Team-Sport Athletes: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hip and Groin Problems in Female Team-Sport Athletes: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_short | Hip and Groin Problems in Female Team-Sport Athletes: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_sort | hip and groin problems in female team sport athletes a cross sectional study |
| url | https://doi.org/10.26603/001c.123946 |
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