Investigating Strength and Range of Motion of the Hip Complex in Ice Hockey Athletes

Wilcox, Christopher Richard James; Osgood, Chad T.; White, Hollie Samantha Forbes; Vince, Rebecca V.

doi:10.1123/jsr.2014-0175

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“…Although some studies have analyzed the range of motion (ROM) in several team sports, most of them have been focused on football [11,34], futsal [10,16,26] or handball [35] players. The scientific evidence according to hockey players' ROM values is scarce, and strictly limited to the ice hockey modality [25,36,37]. However, it should be noticed the evident differences in skating motions between ice and inline hockey modalities [38], which supports the necessity of establishing a specific ROM profile for each one.…”

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Flexibility in Spanish Elite Inline Hockey Players: Profile, Sex, Tightness and Asymmetry

Cejudo

Moreno-Alcaraz

Izzo

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Limited ranges of motion (ROM) have been considered as a relevant risk factor for team sports injuries. The main purposes of the current study were to describe the lower extremity ROM profile, muscular tightness and asymmetries in elite inline hockey players and to examine sex-related differences. Twenty professional inline hockey players from 2 Spanish National Teams (male and female) were measured of passive hip extension [HE], hip adduction with hip flexed 90° [HAD-HF], hip flexion with the knee flexed [HF-KF] and extended [HF-KE], hip abduction with the hip neutral [HAB] and hip flexed 90° [HAB-HF], hip external [HER] and internal [HIR] rotation, knee flexion [KF], ankle dorsiflexion with the knee flexed [ADF-KF] and extended [ADF-KE] ROMs of the dominant and non-dominant leg ROMs were taken. A paired t-test was carried out to assess asymmetries. ROM values were classified as “normal versus tightness”, and “normal versus asymmetry” according to the proposed reference values. The effect size for each variable was analyzed. Male team exhibited asymmetry in HF-KF (133.2° dominant vs. 129.8° non-dominant; p = 0.042; d = 0.7243 [moderate effect sizes]) and female team in ADF-KF (38.8° dominant vs. 41.0 non-dominant; p = 0.001; d = 0.6 [moderate effect sizes]) and HAB ROM (41.2° dominant vs. 38.8 non-dominant; p = 0.005; d = 1.1767 [moderate effect sizes]). Male players reported asymmetry in HAD-HF (n = 5), HER (n = 4) and HE (n = 3), whereas female players presented asymmetries in HER (n = 4), HE (n = 3) and KF (n = 2). Overall, 20–100% of all participants showed limited KF, HF_KE, HIR, HE, ADF_KF, HAD-HF, HF-KF, ADF_KE, HTR and HER ROM. The results of this study reinforce the requirement of prescribing exercises aimed at improving hip, knee and ankle ROM within everyday inline hockey practices. In addition, as some asymmetries were found, unilateral flexibility training should be considered where appropriate.

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Flexibility in Spanish Elite Inline Hockey Players: Profile, Sex, Tightness and Asymmetry

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Moreno-Alcaraz

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“…[3][4][5][6][7] Therefore, it would appear important to analyse the possible football-specific adaptations in the lower extremity joint ROMs at professional level in order to effectively plan and establish successful prevention and rehabilitation programmes. Some studies have analysed the impact of football play in some hip (flexion, extension and abduction) and knee (flexion and extension) ROMs [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] reporting normal (compared to the sedentary population) and non-pathologic (based on the previously published cut-off scores to classify athletes at high risk of injury) ROM values.…”

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Comprehensive profile of hip, knee and ankle ranges of motion in professional football players

López-Valenciano

Ayala

Vera-García

et al. 2018

J Sports Med Phys Fitness

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BACKGROUND: Limited ranges of motion (ROM) has been considered as a primary risk factor for some football injuries, but only a few studies have analysed differences in lower extremity joints. The main purposes were (a) to describe the lower extremity ROM profile in professional football players; and (b) to examine differences between goalkeepers and outfield players. METHODS: 82 professional male football players from 4 teams were measured in the 2013 pre-season. Measures of passive hip (flexion with knee flexed [PHFKF] and extended [PHFKE], extension [PHE], abduction [PHA], external [PHER] and internal [PHIR] rotation), knee (flexion [PKF]) and ankle (dorsiflexion with knee flexed [ADFKF] and extended [ADFKE]) ROMs were taken. Magnitude-based inferences exploring differences between player position and limb were made.RESULTS: 46% of all participants showed restricted PHFKE and/or around 30% showed restricted ADFKF ROM values. Contrarily, most players reported normal PHFKF, PHE, PHIR and PHER as well as PKF ROM scores with percentage values close to 100%. Bilateral meaningful differences for PHA, PHIR and PHER were found in approximately 30% of outfield players and goalkeepers. Statistical analysis found trivial differences between players for PHFKE, PHE, PHIR, PHER, ADFKE and ADFKF. However, moderate differences between players were found for PHFKF, PHA and PKF, with goalkeepers demonstrating higher values than outfield players. CONCLUSIONS:The findings of this study reinforce the necessity of prescribing exercises aimed at improving PHFKE and ADFKF ROM within everyday football training routines. In addition, as some bilateral deficits were observed, unilateral training should be considered where appropriate.

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“…Hip ROM deficits have also been associated with hip, groin, and knee injuries in soccer, [16][17][18][19] tennis 20 and ice hockey. 21 These data provide insight into a potential risk factor for hip injury among these athletic activities which may also be a risk factor in the WT population. To date, a paucity of data has been directly reported in the WT population which creates a gap in the knowledge regarding this potential connection.…”

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“…Given the recent evidence associating hip ROM deficits and athletic injuries, future research in warranted in this population. [13][14][15][50][51][52]20,21 Also, attempts to further classify the recreational WT participant according to the type of weight training and level of training may assist in providing a better understating of subgroups based on WT activities. This may provide insight into common mechanisms of injury related to specific weight training activities and help guide injury prevention strategies.…”

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Hip Range of Motion in Recreational Weight Training Participants: A Descriptive Report

Cheatham¹,

Hanney²,

Kolber³

2017

Intl J Sports Phys Ther

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Background:The surveillance of hip injuries and risk factors have become an emerging focus in sports medicine due to the increased recognition of hip pathologies. Researchers suggest that decreased hip range of motion (ROM) is a risk factor for injury in various athletic activities. One under reported population that has potential for hip injuries is recreational weight training (WT) participants. Currently, no studies have reported hip ROM values in WT participants which creates a knowledge gap in this population. Purpose:The purpose of this study was to report hip passive ROM values of WT participants to develop reference data for future research on injury patterns and prevention strategies for this population. Study Design: Descriptive cross sectional studyMethods: Two-hundred healthy recreational adult WT participants (age = 27.18 ± 9.3 years, height = 174.84 ± 9.8 cm, mass = 91.0 ± 17.9 kg, body mass index = 29.6 ± 4.5 kg/m2) were recruited. Bilateral hip passive ROM was assessed for flexion, extension, internal rotation, external rotation, and abduction. Statistical analysis included subject demographics (means and SD) and a two-tailed independent t-test to compare mean passive hip ROM values between sexes and hips. Statistical significance was considered p < .05. Results:A total of 400 hundred hips (right + left) were measured for this analysis. When comparing hip ROM values within sexes, men had no significant difference (p≥.28) between the right and left hip for all motions. Women did have a significant difference (p≤.05) between the right and left hip for all motions. The right hip had lower values for all motions than the left hip suggesting a more global decrease in right hip ROM. When comparing hip ROM values between men and women, there was a significant difference (p≤.05) between men and women for all motions. Men had lower ROM values for all hip motions when compared to women. Conclusion:This is the first investigation to provide a descriptive analysis of hip ROM in healthy recreational WT participants. These data provide a starting point for clinicians and researchers to further study this population for injury prevention.Evidence Level: 2

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Investigating Strength and Range of Motion of the Hip Complex in Ice Hockey Athletes

Abstract: The findings suggest that ice hockey athletes may present an at-risk profile for noncontact hip injuries in comparison with soccer athletes with regard to strength and ROM of the hip.

Cited by 13 publications

References 21 publications

Flexibility in Spanish Elite Inline Hockey Players: Profile, Sex, Tightness and Asymmetry

Flexibility in Spanish Elite Inline Hockey Players: Profile, Sex, Tightness and Asymmetry

Comprehensive profile of hip, knee and ankle ranges of motion in professional football players

Hip Range of Motion in Recreational Weight Training Participants: A Descriptive Report

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