TY - JOUR
T1 - Groin problems from pre- to in-season
T2 - a prospective study on 386 male Spanish footballers
AU - Esteve, Ernest
AU - Rathleff, Michael Skovdal
AU - Hölmich, Per
AU - Casals, Martí
AU - Clausen, Mikkel Bek
AU - Vicens-Bordas, Jordi
AU - Pizzari, Tania
AU - Thorborg, Kristian
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - This study investigated the weekly prevalence of groin problems over a 3-week football pre-season, compared to a 39-week competitive in-season. We registered time-loss groin injuries, and self-reported weekly groin-pain in 17 amateur male football teams (386 players). The average weekly prevalence of groin problems (prevalence ratio (PR)) was 1.8 times higher (95% CI 1.6 to 2.0) during pre-season (21%) compared to in-season (12%). We found a higher weekly prevalence (PR 1.8; 95% CI 1.6 to 2.1) of groin problems without time loss, during the pre-season (19%) compared to the in-season (10%), but no significant difference in the weekly prevalence of groin problems with time loss (PR 1.5; 95% CI 1.0 to 2.4). Attention should be given to optimal load progression, and early implementation of preventive measures during the football pre-season to reduce the prevalence of groin problems in both pre- and in-season.
AB - This study investigated the weekly prevalence of groin problems over a 3-week football pre-season, compared to a 39-week competitive in-season. We registered time-loss groin injuries, and self-reported weekly groin-pain in 17 amateur male football teams (386 players). The average weekly prevalence of groin problems (prevalence ratio (PR)) was 1.8 times higher (95% CI 1.6 to 2.0) during pre-season (21%) compared to in-season (12%). We found a higher weekly prevalence (PR 1.8; 95% CI 1.6 to 2.1) of groin problems without time loss, during the pre-season (19%) compared to the in-season (10%), but no significant difference in the weekly prevalence of groin problems with time loss (PR 1.5; 95% CI 1.0 to 2.4). Attention should be given to optimal load progression, and early implementation of preventive measures during the football pre-season to reduce the prevalence of groin problems in both pre- and in-season.
KW - Groin pain
KW - HAGOS
KW - groin injuries
KW - injury epidemiology
KW - injury prevention
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85097568207&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/15438627.2020.1860044
DO - 10.1080/15438627.2020.1860044
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 33317337
SN - 1543-8627
VL - 29
SP - 498
EP - 504
JO - Research in Sports Medicine
JF - Research in Sports Medicine
IS - 5
ER -