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Affiliation
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School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland. |
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Abstract
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OBJECTIVE: To determine if pre-season adductor squeeze test and HAGOS function, sport and recreation subscale scores can identify Gaelic football players at risk of developing groin injury.
DESIGN: Prospective study. SETTING: Senior inter-county Gaelic football team. PARTICIPANTS: Fifty-five male elite Gaelic football players (age = 24.0 ± 2.8 years, body mass = 84.48 ± 7.67 kg, height = 1.85 ± 0.06 m, BMI = 24.70 ± 1.77 kg/m(2)) from a single senior inter-county Gaelic football team. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Occurrence of groin injury during the season.
RESULTS: Ten time-loss groin injuries were registered representing 13% of all injuries. The odds ratio for sustaining a groin injury if pre-season adductor squeeze test score was below 225 mmHg, was 7.78. The odds ratio for sustaining a groin injury if pre-season HAGOS function, sport and recreation subscale score was < 87.5 was 8.94. Furthermore, for each additional point on the numerical rating scale pain rating during performance of the adductor squeeze test, the odds of groin injury increased by 2.16.
CONCLUSION: This study provides preliminary evidence that pre-season adductor squeeze test and HAGOS function, sport and recreation subscale scores can be used to identify Gaelic football players at risk of developing groin injury.
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