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Groin pain represents a common issue in football. Currently, there are no prevention protocols demonstrating real effectiveness. We aimed to investigate the possible positive effect of a prevention program for groin pain.Forty-two élite male athletes belonging to a youth academy of a professional football club were recruited in this prospective, randomized, controlled, single-blind, study.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| preventive treatment group | Experimental |
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| control group | No Intervention |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| preventive treatment group | Other | each athlete belonging to the preventive treatment group performed the protocol of preventive treatment 2 times a week, before or after the training session for five months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Strength in the adductors | The strength was evaluated in Newton during maximal voluntary isometric contraction used a dynamometer (Activforce 2) | One day before the start of the physical protocol and one day after the end of the physical protocol |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Pain in the hip joint | The pain was rated using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) (0-10; 0 represents no pain and 10 represents maximum pain) during maximal voluntary isometric contraction (Copenhagen five-second squeeze test). | One day before the start of the physical protocol and one day after the end of the physical protocol |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Università degli Studi di Genova | Genova | 16122 | Italy |
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| ID | Term |
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| D010146 | Pain |
| ID | Term |
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| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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| Groin pain |
The pain was rated using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) (0-10; 0 represents no pain and 10 represents maximum pain) during maximal voluntary isometric contraction (Copenhagen five-second squeeze test). |
| One day before the start of the physical protocol and one day after the end of the physical protocol |
| Range of motion (ROM) of the hip joint | ROM was assessed using the distance (cm) from the head of the fibula to the edge of the bed (Bent Knee Fall Out Test) | One day before the start of the physical protocol and one day after the end of the physical protocol |