Field-based evaluation of hip adductor and abductor strength in professional male ice hockey players: Reference values and influencing factors

Oliveras, Ruben; Bizzini, Mario; Brunner, Romana; Maffiuletti, Nicola A.

doi:10.1016/j.ptsp.2020.03.006

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“…Pre-season hip muscle strength has previously been associated with in-season groin injuries in some studies 16 , while other studies have not found this association 15 . Adduction force has shown to be reduced in ice hockey players with ongoing groin symptoms, and the five-second squeeze test has shown to be a potential tool to identify players with reduced adductor strength and impaired sporting function 20,26 . We did not find hip muscle strength and pain during the five-second squeeze test to be significantly associated with increased odds for hip and groin problems.…”

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Incidence, Prevalence, and Severity of and Risk Factors for Hip and Groin Problems in Swedish Male Ice Hockey Players: A 1-Season Prospective Cohort Study

Wörner

Thorborg

Clarsen

et al. 2021

Journal of Athletic Training

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Context: The epidemiological focus on time loss may underestimate the true magnitude of hip and groin problems in male ice hockey players. Objective: To describe the prevalence, incidence and severity of hip and groin problems (time loss and non-time-loss) in Swedish ice hockey players over the course of a season and to explore potential pre-season risk factors for these problems. Design: Prospective one-season cohort study Setting: Professional and semi-professional Swedish ice hockey Patients or other participants: Twelve professional and semi-professional male ice hockey teams were invited to participate. Nine teams agreed to participate, and 163 players were included in analyses. Main outcome measures: Hip and groin problems in the previous season (time loss; non-time-loss), isometric adduction and abduction strength, and five-second squeeze test were recorded prior to the season and served as independent variables in the risk factor analysis. Main outcome measures were cumulative incidence of hip and groin problems, average prevalence, and odds ratios for groin problems in-season Results: Cumulative incidence for all problems was 45.4 % (95% CI 37.6–53.4) and 19% (13.3–25.9) for substantial problems. Average prevalence was 14.1% (10.8–17.5) for all and 5.7% (4.3–7.2) for substantial problems. Among reported problems, 69.2% had gradual onset; where only 17% lead to time loss. Players with non-time-loss problems in the previous season had significantly higher odds for new problems [All: OR 3.3 (1.7–6.3); Substantial: OR 3.6 (1.8–8.4)]. Pre-season strength was not significantly associated with the odds for subsequent problems. Conclusion: Hip and groin problems are common in ice hockey and may lead to substantial impairments in performance. Only one in five problems led to time loss and 7 out of 10 had gradual onset. Non-time-loss problems in the previous season were found to be a significant risk factor for new problems whereas preseason hip adduction and abduction strength was not.

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Incidence, Prevalence, and Severity of and Risk Factors for Hip and Groin Problems in Swedish Male Ice Hockey Players: A 1-Season Prospective Cohort Study

Wörner

Thorborg

Clarsen

et al. 2021

Journal of Athletic Training

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“…Players were asked to lie down in the supine position, with 45° of hip flexion and around 90° of knee flexion [ 38 ]. Players were instructed to execute the maximum squeeze in accordance with a previous study [ 38 ], although with changes to 20 s for the present protocol. Three trials were made for abductor and adductor, with 10 s of rest between trials.…”

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Exploring the Determinants of Repeated-Sprint Ability in Adult Women Soccer Players

Gonçalves

Clemente

Barrera

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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This study aimed to explore the main determinants of repeated-sprint ability (RSA) in women soccer players considering aerobic capacity, sprinting performance, change-of-direction, vertical height jump, and hip adductor/abductor isometric strength. Twenty-two women soccer players from the same team participating in the first Portuguese league were observed. Fitness assessments were performed three times during a 22-week cohort period. The following assessments were made: (i) hip abductor and adductor strength, (ii) squat and countermovement jump (height), (iii) change-of-direction test, (iv) linear sprinting at 10- and 30-m, (v) RSA test, and (vi) Yo-Yo intermittent recovery test level 1. Positive moderate correlations were found between peak minimum RSA and adductor and abductor strength (r = 0.51, p < 0.02 and r = 0.54, p < 0.01, respectively). Positive moderate correlations were also found between peak maximum RSA and adductor and abductor strength (r = 0.55, p < 0.02 and r = 0.46, p < 0.01, respectively). Lastly, a moderate negative correlation was found between fatigue index in RSA and YYIR1 test performance (r = −0.62, p < 0.004). In conclusion, abductor and adductor isometric strength-based coadjutant training programs, together with a high degree of aerobic endurance, may be suitable for inducing RSA in female soccer players.

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“…Hip and groin injuries are highly prevalent in ice hockey athletes, greatly reducing athlete availability for competitive matches and practice, as well as performance potential (7,19,21,36). Specifically, noncontact mechanisms during skating are noted as the most common cause of hip and groin injuries, despite being widely acknowledged as preventable (7,29).…”

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“…This is supported by the recent finding that the combination of hip abduction relative strength in the joint angle position of 25°of hip abduction and countermovement jump (CMJ) relative peak force (rPF) could explain approximately 46% of the variance in 0-to 10-m sprint skating time in semiprofessional ice hockey athletes, compared with approximately 37% of variance explained by the CMJ alone (31). Furthermore, previous research has identified that a hip adduction-to-abduction strength ratio (ADD:ABD) of less than 1.0 was a common characteristic of ice hockey athletes who experienced a noncontact adductor muscle strain or presented with hip and groin pain, with these noncontact injuries proposed to occur at the end range of motion of a skating stride (between 25 and 50°of hip abduction) (6,11,19,35,36). Despite the importance of hip strength in these joint-specific angles, the assessment and monitoring of hip strength in ice hockey athletes is routinely performed in a position of 0°of hip abduction, and typically bilaterally, which evidently may not be the most relevant assessment position for these athletes (10,19,35,36,38).…”

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“…Furthermore, previous research has identified that a hip adduction-to-abduction strength ratio (ADD:ABD) of less than 1.0 was a common characteristic of ice hockey athletes who experienced a noncontact adductor muscle strain or presented with hip and groin pain, with these noncontact injuries proposed to occur at the end range of motion of a skating stride (between 25 and 50°of hip abduction) (6,11,19,35,36). Despite the importance of hip strength in these joint-specific angles, the assessment and monitoring of hip strength in ice hockey athletes is routinely performed in a position of 0°of hip abduction, and typically bilaterally, which evidently may not be the most relevant assessment position for these athletes (10,19,35,36,38).…”

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Hip Strength Profiling of Ice Hockey Athletes Across Various Joint-Specific Angles: Monitoring and Injury Implications

Secomb

Kelly²,

Dascombe

2022

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

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Secomb, JL, Kelly, M, and Dascombe, BJ. Hip strength profiling of ice hockey athletes across various joint-specific angles: monitoring and injury implications. J Strength Cond Res 37(7): e422–e429, 2023—The purpose of this research was to compare the hip adduction and abduction relative strength, adduction-to-abduction strength ratio (ADD:ABD), and interlimb asymmetries of ice hockey athletes between the typically used bilateral position and 3 unilateral positions in joint-specific angles (0°, 25°, and 50° of hip abduction) relevant to an ice hockey stride. A secondary purpose was to explore any relationships between these measures and hip and groin noncontact injuries, and self-reported pain and disability. Twenty-five semiprofessional male ice hockey athletes (26.7 ± 6.7 years) were assessed for hip abduction range of motion (ROM), hip adduction and abduction relative strength, and completed the Copenhagen Hip and Groin Outcome Score (HAGOS) questionnaire. Within-subjects repeated-measures analysis of variance revealed a significant effect for the assessment position for adduction (F1,24 = 52.4, p < 0.01) and abduction relative strength (F1,24 = 152.1, p < 0.01), ADD:ABD (F1,24 = 38.9, p < 0.01), and the interlimb asymmetries for each of these variables (F1,24 = 9.8–12.3; p < 0.01), with large strength differences observed between the bilateral assessment and all unilateral assessment positions for adduction and abduction relative strength. In addition, 4 athletes experienced a noncontact hip or groin injury within 1 month after testing, and when compared with the rest of the cohort (n = 21) with Welch's t-tests, demonstrated significantly reduced hip abduction ROM (mean difference [MD] = −8.4 ± 2.5°; p < 0.01), sport subscale score for the HAGOS questionnaire (MD = −33.9 ± 7.1; p < 0.01), and a decline in hip adduction relative strength in the unilateral position of 50° compared with the position of 25° hip abduction (MD = −13.4 ± 3.8; p = 0.04). These results suggest that practitioners working with ice hockey athletes may benefit from profiling hip strength in these unilateral joint-specific angle positions because they provide an evidence base to determine the hip strength needs of ice hockey athletes in positions associated with skating performance and noncontact hip and groin injury mechanisms (between 25° and 50° of hip abduction).

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Field-based evaluation of hip adductor and abductor strength in professional male ice hockey players: Reference values and influencing factors

Cited by 17 publications

References 26 publications

Incidence, Prevalence, and Severity of and Risk Factors for Hip and Groin Problems in Swedish Male Ice Hockey Players: A 1-Season Prospective Cohort Study

Incidence, Prevalence, and Severity of and Risk Factors for Hip and Groin Problems in Swedish Male Ice Hockey Players: A 1-Season Prospective Cohort Study

Exploring the Determinants of Repeated-Sprint Ability in Adult Women Soccer Players

Hip Strength Profiling of Ice Hockey Athletes Across Various Joint-Specific Angles: Monitoring and Injury Implications

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