The Neuromuscular Effects of the Copenhagen Adductor Exercise: A Systematic Review.

Background: Groin strains are one of the most common time-loss injuries in athletes. The Copenhagen Adductor Exercise (CAE) eccentrically strengthens the adductors and may function to prevent adductor strains, similar to the eccentric mechanism in which the Nordic Hamstrings exercise acts to prevent hamstring strains.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to systematically review the literature on the CAE and its effects on adductor muscle strength and muscle activity in athletes.