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Table 6 Features of exercise interventions

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

Study

Features of exercise interventions

 

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.

     
  1. I = Intensity A: more than 3 sets of 10 repetitions or more than one minute of continuous work)
  2. B: less than 3 sets of 10 repetitions or less than one minute of continuous work)
  3. F = Frequency (sessions per week)
  4. * = Increased by 1 minute per day
  5. NR = not recorded