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- The study aimed to analyze the physical performance characteristics of injured and non-injured Gaelic football players to inform rehabilitation strategies.
- Fifty-three players participated, with a focus on comparing 28 athletes with groin pain to 25 non-injured players using 3D biomechanical analysis.
- Results showed significant variability in individual performance profiles, emphasizing the value of single-subject analysis over general group comparisons for rehabilitation purposes.
Article Abstract
Objectives: The main aim in the current study was to use a single-subject analysis to profile the physical performance characteristics of individuals within an injured group and a between-group approach to profile the group as a whole. These profiles were then used to inform single-subject and between-group rehabilitation interventions.
Methods: Fifty-three (28 with athletic groin pain and 25 non-injured) Gaelic football players (24.8 years±7.1 years; 179 cm±5.5 cm; 79.7 kg±9.2 kg) underwent 3D biomechanical analysis, which was used to measure a series of physical performance characteristics. The non-injured group was used to create a 'performance database' to compare the injured individuals, and a between-group analysis was also conducted. The scores from each analysis were used to inform the targets of interventions.
Results: The analysis highlighted the variety of profiles that existed across the tested individuals and that these profiles differed from that of the between-group analysis. By analysing individuals in a single-subject approach, detail can be seen that is lost with between-group analysis.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7704286 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2020-000899 | DOI Listing |
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