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Table 5 Delivery of exercise interventions

From: A systematic review of the literature on the effectiveness of exercise therapy for groin pain in athletes

Study

Delivery of exercise interventions

 

Nature of supervision

Co- intervention

 

Supervised by

Number in group

 

Holmich et al. [23]

Physiotherapist

2–4

Jogging/cycling if pain free.

McCarthy & Vicenzino [24]

Physiotherapist

1

1) Massage and stretching of tight muscle groups.

   

2) Jogging/running.

Rodriguez et al. [14]

NR

NR

1) Anti-inflammatory medication

   

2) Electro-therapy

   

3) Cycling or swimming

   

4) Walking or jogging

Wollin & Lovell [25]

Physiotherapist

1

1)Massage

   

2) Muscle energy techniques

   

3) Manipulation

   

4)Ultra-sound

   

5) Neoprene shorts

   

6) Running and cycling

Verrall et al. [15]

NR

NR

1) Swimming

   

2) Upper body weights

   

3) Cycling

  1. NR = not recorded