Hip and Groin Problems in Female Team-Sport Athletes: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Juan Diego Stadelmann, Freddy Reichmann, Romana Franceschini-Brunner and 3 others
PMID 39502545WHAT IT FOUND
14.3% of elite female team-sport athletes had hip and groin problems in preseason.
Unlike male athletes, most cases were iliopsoas-related. Hip strength did not differ between those with and without problems.
Key findings
01The overall point prevalence of hip and groin problems was 14.3%.
02Iliopsoas-related groin pain was the most frequent clinical entity identified, contrasting with adductor-related predominance in males.
03There were no significant differences in hip adduction or abduction strength between athletes with and without hip and groin problems.
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What it does not show
Small sample size within each specific sport prevented detailed analysis by sport. The study was cross-sectional, so it cannot establish causality or track the development of problems over time. Hip flexion strength (specifically iliopsoas) was not measured, despite iliopsoas-related pain being the most common finding. No imaging was used to confirm the exact location of pain. Data collection was limited to 15 minutes per participant, potentially affecting the depth of the examination.
Declared interests
The authors report no conflicts of interest.
The easy way to misread this
Do not assume that normal hip adduction and abduction strength indicates the absence of hip or groin problems. This study found no difference in these strength measures between athletes with and without diagnosed problems.