- Title
- Distinct cut task strategy in Australian football players with a history of groin pain
- Creator
- Edwards, Suzi; Brooke, Hiram C.; Cook, Jill L.
- Relation
- Funding BodyNHMRCGrant Number1058493 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1058493
- Relation
- Physical Therapy in Sport Vol. 23, Issue January, p. 58-66
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2016.07.005
- Publisher
- Churchill Livingstone
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2017
- Description
- Objectives: This study aimed to explore the differences in the magnitude of movement variability and strategies utilized during an unanticipated cut task between players with and without a history of groin pain. Design: Cross-sectional design. Setting: Biomechanics laboratory. Particiants: Male Australian football players with (HISTORY; n = 7) or without (CONTROL; n = 10) a history of groin pain. Outcome measures: Three-dimensional ground reaction forces (GRF) and kinematics were recorded during 10 successful trials of an unanticipated cut task, and isokinetic hip adduction and abduction strength. Between-group differences were determined using independent-samples t-tests and the coefficient of variation (CV). Results: Key substantial between-group differences identified were that the HISTORY group displayed decreased knee flexion and hip internal rotation, increased knee internal rotation and T12-L1 right rotation, and higher GRFs during the cut task. They also utilized three invariant systems (ankle, knee and T12-L1 joints), while being connected by a segment (hip and L5-S1 joints) that displayed increased lumbopelvic movement during the cut task, and decreased adductor muscle strength. Conclusion: This identifies the need for clinical management of the lower limb and thoracic segment to improve functional movement patterns in athletes with a history of a groin injury.
- Subject
- landing mechanics; athletic groin injury; Australian football; biomechanics
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1389252
- Identifier
- uon:32866
- Identifier
- ISSN:1466-853X
- Rights
- © 2017. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/.
- Language
- eng
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