The Effect Of Copenhagen Adduction Exercise On Groin pain in amateur football players: A randomized Controlled Trial

Abstract

Groin strain is an injury to the muscle- tendon junction unit that produces pain on palpation of adductor tendons and on resistance testing of the adductor muscle group. Groin strain results from putting too much stress on muscles of groin. If these muscles are tensed forcefully they can get over-stretched or torn. Groin pull are common in people who play sports such as running and jumping where Sudden jumping or changing direction is a likely cause. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of Copenhagen adduction exercise in amateur football players with longstanding groin pain. DESIGN: Randomized pre-test, post-test control group design. METHODS: 56 subjects with longstanding groin pain who fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria were selected for the study and 28 subjects were randomly assigned to each of the two groups. Group A received Copenhagen adduction exercise and group B received Conventional training along with Copenhagen adduction exercise the duration of the Treatment is for a period of 8 weeks. Pre-test and post- test evaluation included HAGOS, OSLO, McGill questionnaire and Dynamometer. RESULTS: HAGOS- when comparing between groups the post-test mean of HAGOS for Group A showed increment from 56.24 to 74.97 and group B was 48.23 to 52.16 which was statistically significant i.e. p<0.001.