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Comparison of hip abductor and adductor muscle performance between healthy and osteitis pubis professional footballers

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Abstract

Objective

The study aimed to compare the concentric and eccentric muscle performance of the hip abductor and adductor muscles at a high angular velocity in football players with osteitis pubis and healthy players.

Methods

A total number of 32 male football players with osteitis pubis and 20 healthy footballers were tested using an isokinetic dynamometer at a speed of 180°/s. Hip abductor and adductor peak torque/body weight, time to peak torque, acceleration, and deceleration times produced during concentric and eccentric muscle contraction modes were measured using a Biodex dynamometer.

Results

Football players with osteitis pubis demonstrated a significantly higher time to peak torque, acceleration, and deceleration times (p < 0.05); however, when compared to healthy athletes, there was no significant change in muscle strength.

Conclusion

The present study showed that football players with osteitis pubis had a reduction in neuromuscular reaction. Therefore, the reaction time of these muscles is critical, and the reduction could result in magnified stresses and/or poorly distributed loads across the musculotendinous structure of the anterior pelvis, which presumably could lead to the development of osteitis pubis. Incorporate findings of the current study in clinical practice could afford critical information when evaluating the hip muscles in football players with osteitis pubis, for pre-screening, enhancing the rehabilitation programs, and guiding the decision of returning to sports after injury.

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The authors extend their appreciation to the Deputyship for Research & Innovation, the Ministry of Education in Saudi Arabia, for funding this research work through the project number (IFP-2020-27).

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This work was supported by Deputyship for Research & Innovation, the Ministry of Education in Saudi Arabia (grant number IFP-2020–27).

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  1. Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Majmaah University, Al-Majmaah, 11952, Saudi Arabia

    Walaa S. Mohammad

  2. Department of Biomechanics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt

    Walaa S. Mohammad

  3. Hala Physical Therapy Center, Giza, Egypt

    Walaa M. Elsais

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Conception and design: W Mohammad and W Elsais; material preparation, data collection, and analysis: W Mohammad and W Elsais. The first draft of the manuscript: W Mohammad and W Elsais. All authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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This study was performed in line with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Approval was granted by the Ethics Committee of Cairo University (ethics approval no: P.T.REC/012/002933). Informed consent was obtained from each patient before taking part.

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Mohammad, W.S., Elsais, W.M. Comparison of hip abductor and adductor muscle performance between healthy and osteitis pubis professional footballers. Ir J Med Sci 192, 685–691 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-022-03010-0

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