Study | Features of exercise interventions | ||||||
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 | Intervention | I | F | Duration | |||
 | Adequately described -could reproduce? Y/N | Summary | Method of progression |  |  | Time (mins) | Total weeks |
Holmich et al. [23] | Y | 1) Strengthening hip abductors/adductors (isometric and isokinetic). | Standardised progression of difficulty and resistance after 2 weeks | A | 3 | 90 | 8–12 |
 |  | 2) Abdominal strengthening. |  |  |  |  |  |
 |  | 3) Balance training. |  |  |  |  |  |
McCarthy & Vicenzino [24] | N | 1) Repetition of kicking and running movement patterns. | Once functional control was obtained | NR | 1.4 | NR | 5 |
 |  | 2) Strengthening gluteus medius & transverse abdominus (isometric and isokinetic). |  |  |  |  |  |
 |  | 3) Home muscle stretching program. |  |  |  |  |  |
Rodriguez et al. [14] | N | 1) Stretching exercises | When pain free | NR | NR | NR | 3.8–10 |
 |  | 2) Strengthening hip abductors/adductors (isokinetic). |  |  |  |  |  |
 |  | 3) Abdominal strengthening. |  |  |  |  |  |
 |  | 4) Various running drills. |  |  |  |  |  |
Wollin & Lovell [25] | N | 1) Transverse abdominus muscle training. | 1) When pain free | A | NR | NR | 10–16 |
 |  | 2) Strengthening hip abductors/adductors, hip flexor and extensor muscles (isometric and isokinetic) | 2) When bench-mark strength and function achieved |  |  |  |  |
Verrall et al. [15] | N | 1) 12 week rest period from running and weight-bearing activities. | When pain free | A | NR | 5* | 12 weeks |
 |  | 2) Core stability program commencing between 3 and 6 weeks. |  |  |  |  |  |
 |  | 3) 'Versa climber' stepping machine commencing at 6 weeks if pain free. |  |  |  |  |  |