ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Effectiveness of a Preventative Program for Groin Pain Syndrome in Elite Youth Soccer Players: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled, Single-Blind Study.
Article in Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06340126 (Effects of Active Tissue Release Techniques on Groin Pain, Hip Range of Motion, and Functional Disability in 2nd Trimester of Pregnancy), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers.
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Effects of Active Tissue Release Techniques on Groin Pain, Hip Range of Motion, and Functional Disability in 2nd Trimester of Pregnancy
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.
- Integrating Focused Shockwave Therapy into Rehabilitation for Groin Pain Syndrome: A Prospective Study in Soccer Players.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Does Anterior Oblique Sling Training Reduce Groin Pain and Enhance Hip Mobility, Adductor Strength, and Performance in Soccer Players with Groin Strain?Anesthesiology and pain medicine · 2025Article
- Preventive Effect of Cross-motion Swing Exercise on Groin Pain in High School Male Soccer Players: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
- Adherence to Strength Training and Lower Rates of Sports Injury in Contact Sports: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Review
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Abstract
Groin pain syndrome (GPS) is a prevalent issue in soccer. This study assessed the effectiveness of a new preventive protocol on GPS for youth soccer players. The protocol included targeted stretching and strengthening exercises for the adductor and core muscles from preseason to midseason. A questionnaire and two pain provocation tests were used for the evaluation. Mild GPS required positive results in at least two evaluations, while severe GPS was associated with pain incompatible with engagement in any activity confirmed by diagnostic ultrasound. Forty-two elite male athletes (aged 16.9 ± 0.7 years) participated in the study, with half of them assigned to the usual training (control group) and the remaining athletes undergoing the preventive protocol (treatment group) for 24 weeks. GPS rates were 14.3% (three diagnoses: two mild, one severe) in the treatment group and 28.6% (six diagnoses: three mild, three severe) in the control group. Toward the end of the season, three players, one from the treatment group and two from the control group had to stop playing due to severe GPS problems. In addition, one player in the control group stopped midseason. Even though the reduction in the risk of developing GPS was not significant (relative risk of 0.50 ([95%CI 0.14 to 1.74],
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