Relationship between baseline hip strength and hip and groin injuries in women ice hockey players: a 12-month prospective study
Lahtinen, Joonas (2023)
2023
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2023052413875
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Hip and groin injuries in ice hockey are common problems and has a tendency to have a high recurring rate. Women’s ice hockey is lacking on research of the possible reasons behind the problem. The purpose of the study was to find out if baseline hip muscle strength was associated with hip and groin injuries during sea-son and if muscle strength tested in three different timepoints correlate with experienced hip health and function with HAGOS questionnaire in women’s ice hockey.
Nineteen competitive-level Finnish ice hockey players were followed for 12-month period and tracked all injuries during the time period. Participants were tested in three different timepoints preseason, first part of regular season and second part of regular season including playoffs. Hip muscle strength was manually tested in adduction, abduction, flexion, and extension. HAGOS questionnaire was sent to the participants via Webpropol system in all three timepoints.
Results showed that muscle strength stayed relatively same throughout the season, but HAGOS scores did have a large decline in the third timepoint compared to first two timepoints. Results did not show a correla-tion between hip muscle strength and HAGOS scores in any of the six subscales and baseline hip muscle strength in any tested planes did not show significant correlation between groups of injured and uninjured players.
Based on the study lower baseline muscle strength is not associated with hip and groin injury in women ice hockey players later in the season or muscle strength tested in different timepoints did not explain the de-crease in HAGOS scores.
Nineteen competitive-level Finnish ice hockey players were followed for 12-month period and tracked all injuries during the time period. Participants were tested in three different timepoints preseason, first part of regular season and second part of regular season including playoffs. Hip muscle strength was manually tested in adduction, abduction, flexion, and extension. HAGOS questionnaire was sent to the participants via Webpropol system in all three timepoints.
Results showed that muscle strength stayed relatively same throughout the season, but HAGOS scores did have a large decline in the third timepoint compared to first two timepoints. Results did not show a correla-tion between hip muscle strength and HAGOS scores in any of the six subscales and baseline hip muscle strength in any tested planes did not show significant correlation between groups of injured and uninjured players.
Based on the study lower baseline muscle strength is not associated with hip and groin injury in women ice hockey players later in the season or muscle strength tested in different timepoints did not explain the de-crease in HAGOS scores.