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  • - The study evaluated a secondary injury prevention strategy aimed at early detection and management of hamstring and groin injuries in a male Australian football club.
  • - Data was collected from 73 players, monitoring specific strength measurements during the season to identify when interventions were necessary based on significant strength reductions.
  • - Results indicated a notable decrease in both hamstring strain injury (19.8%) and groin injury (49.1%) among players during the intervention period compared to a prior control period, suggesting the effectiveness of the intervention.

Article Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a systems-based secondary injury prevention intervention aimed at early detection and management of hamstring strain injury (HSI) and time-loss groin injury in an Australian male professional football club.

Design: Prospective cohort study.

Setting: Australian male professional football club.

Participants: Data were collected from male professional football players (n = 73) from a single football club.

Main Outcome Measures: Unilateral knee flexion and side-lying hip adduction maximum voluntary isometric contractions were monitored routinely in-season, two days post-match (≥40 h [h]) during a three-season intervention period. Strength reductions greater than the tests' minimal detectable change percentage prompted intervention. HSI and time-loss groin injury burdens were calculated per 1000 player hours and compared with those from an immediately preceding two-season control period, to assess the effectiveness of the intervention.

Results: Across the intervention period, there was a decrease in HSI (4.98 days absence/1000 h (19.8%) decrease) and time-loss groin injury burdens (0.57 days absence/1000 h (49.1%) decrease) when compared with the control period.

Conclusions: A systems-based secondary injury prevention intervention shows preliminary positive findings in reducing HSI and time-loss groin injury burdens within a male professional football club, compared with usual care only.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2024.08.003DOI Listing

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