Introduction
Materials and methods
Participants
Injury registration
Injury region
Hip and groin outcome score (HAGOS)
Survey period
Bias
Approval
Statistical analysis
Results
Age (years) | 24.2 (5.1; 18–52) |
Height (cm) | 170.7 (6.0; 155–190) |
Weight (kg) | 66.4 (8.7; 46–110) |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 22.6 (2.7; 17.1–40.0) |
Match exposure (total matches per season) | 20.9 (8.7; 0–60) |
Training exposure (hours per week) | 3.0 (1.4; 0–12) |
Playing level, n (%) | |
Top class | 23 (5) |
Sub-top class | 48 (11) |
First class | 60 (14) |
Second class | 51 (112) |
Third class | 35 (8) |
Fourth class | 95 (22) |
Fifth class | 89 (21) |
Sixth class | 33 (8) |
Leg dominance, n (%) | |
Left | 45 (10) |
Right | 389 (90) |
HAGOS subscales | |
Pain (P) | 100.0 (90.0–100.0) |
Symptoms (S) | 89.3 (78.6–100.0) |
Activities of daily living (ADL) | 100.0 (95.0–100.0) |
Sports and recreation (SR) | 100.0 (87.5–100.0) |
Participation in physical activity (PA) | 100.0 (75.0–100.0) |
Quality of life (QOL) | 100.0 (85.0–100.0) |
Total injury during the previous season
Players, NTLI n (%) | 56 (13) | 136 (31) | 109 (25) | 67 (15) | 27 (6) | 13 (3) | 16 (4) | 5 (1) | 2 (1) | 1 (0.2) | 2 (0.8) | 434 (100) |
Injury numbers, n | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Total |
Players, TLI, n (%) | 109 (25) | 175 (40) | 103 (24) | 36 (8) | 10 (2) | – | 1 (1) | – | – | – | – | 434 (100) |
Non-time-loss Injury (NTLI) | Time-loss Injury (TLI) | ||||
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Body location | Rank | n (%) | Body location | Rank | n (%) |
Hip/Groin | 1 | 154 (17) | Ankle | 1 | 118 (22) |
Knee | 2 | 123 (14) | Knee | 2 | 94 (18) |
Ankle | 3 | 110 (12) | Hamstring | 3 | 57 (11) |
Lumbar spine | 4 | 92 (10) | Thigh | 4 | 52 (10) |
Thigh | 5 | 83 (9) | Hip/groin | 5 | 46 (9) |
Hamstring | 6 | 69 (8) | Lumbar spine | 6 | 40 (8) |
Calf | 7 | 59 (7) | Calf | 7 | 33 (6) |
Foot | 8 | 43 (5) | Foot | 8 | 24 (4) |
Shoulder | 9 | 39 (5) | Head | 9 | 14 (2) |
Neck | 10 | 30 (3) | Lower leg (front) | 10 | 13 (2) |
Lower leg (front) | 11 | 29 (3) | Wrist/hand | 11 | 12 (2) |
Wrist/hand | 12 | 22 (2) | Shoulder | 12 | 10 (2) |
Head | 13 | 20 (2) | Pelvis | 13 | 9 (1) |
Pelvis | 14 | 13 (1) | Trunk | 14 | 6 (1) |
Trunk | 15 | 8 (1) | Neck | 15 | 4 (1) |
Elbow | 16 | 6 (0.6) | Face | 16 | 2 (0.8) |
Face | 17 | 4 (0.4) | Elbow | 17 | 1 (0.2) |
Total | 904 (100) | 535 (100) |
Hip and groin injury during the previous season
Previous Season | Preseason | |
---|---|---|
Players with HGI | 172 (40) | 117 (27) |
Players with NTL-HGI | 154 (36) | 109 (25) |
Duration | ||
Minor (1–7 days) | 98 (22) | 71 (16) |
Moderate (8–28 days) | 28 (7) | 28 (7) |
Major (> 28 days) | 28 (7) | 10 (2) |
Players with TL-HGI | 46 (11) | 23 (5) |
Duration | ||
Minor (1–7 days) | 22 (5) | 14 (3) |
Moderate (8–28 days) | 11 (2) | 2 (1) |
Major (> 28 days) | 13 (3) | 7 (2) |
Hip and groin injury during the preseason
Severity of hip and groin injury
HGI subgroups | Pain | Symptoms | ADL | SR | PA | QOL |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No HGI (n = 262) | 100.0 (97.5–100.0) | 92.9 (85.7–100.0) | 100.0 (100.0–100.0) | 100.0 (100.0–100.0) | 100.0 (75.0–100.0) | 100.0 (100.0–100.0) |
Difference HGI–No HGI | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
HGI (n = 172) | 92.5 (80.0–97.5) | 78.6 (71.4–89.3) | 95.0 (80.0–100.0) | 89.1 (74.3–100.0) | 87.5 (75.0–100.0) | 90.0 (75.0–100.0) |
Difference no HGI–minor HGI | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
Minor HGI (n = 103) | 95.0 (85.0–100.0) | 82.1 (75.0–92.9) | 100.0 (85.0–100.0) | 93.8 (78.1–100.0) | 87.5 (75.0–100.0) | 95.0 (85.0–100.0) |
Difference minor–moderate HGI | 0.034 | 0.062 | 0.285 | 0.306 | 0.320 | 0.008 |
Moderate HGI (n = 30) | 90.0 (77.5–95.0) | 75.0 (67.9–89.3) | 95.0 (80.0–100.0) | 87.5 (71.9–100.0) | 87.5 (75.0–100.0) | 77.5 (70.0–95.0) |
Difference moderate–major | 0.078 | 0.283 | 0.170 | 0.046 | 0.012 | 0.016 |
Major HGI (n = 39) | 77.5 (70.0–95.0) | 75.0 (60.7–82.1) | 90.0 (70.0–100.0) | 75.0 (56.3–93.8) | 75.0 (50.0–87.5) | 70.0 (55.0–85.0) |
Difference minor–major HGI | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |