Hip joint range of motion restriction precedes athletic chronic groin injury

Changes in Abdominal Muscle Thickness Measured by Ultrasound Are Not Associated With Recovery in Athletes With Longstanding Groin Pain Associated With Resisted Hip Adduction

“…In addition, confounding factors like improvements in hip range of motion, sacroiliac joint mobility, abdominal and lower extremity muscle strength and stability, all of which were also targeted in the rehabilitation protocol, might be associated with abdominal muscle behavior 23 and/ or recovery. 18,40 n athletes with longstanding groin pain associated with resisted hip adduction, there was no association between changes in abdominal muscle resting thickness and relative thickness during selected lower extremity tasks, and change in self-reported sports restriction after 14 weeks of physical therapy focusing on strengthening of the deep abdominal musculature.…”

Aquatic Exercise Compared to Contrast Therapy With Shallow Water Treadmill Running to Assist Recovery in Elite Australian Rules Footballers

“…Reduced hip ROM has been found to be associated with chronic groin injury (p = .03; Verrall et al, 2007), therefore passive hip internal (IR) and external rotation (ER) range was measured. This was assessed at 90° hip flexion in supine using a goniometer.…”

Lesão muscular: fisiopatologia, diagnóstico, tratamento e apresentação clínica

“…Athletes who participate in activities that require repeated kicks, spurts or frequent changes of direction have greater incidence of chronic pain in the region of the adductors (31) . There is evidence that athletes with weakness of the adductor muscles, imbalance between adductors and abductors ( Figure 9) and diminished hip range of motion are more likely to acquire pubalgia during the playing season (32) .…”