Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of participants.
| Control group (n = 42) | GP group (n = 42) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yrs) | 21.50 (2.55) | 21.23 (2.20) | 0.61 |
| Height (m) | 1.77 (0.05) | 1.76 (0.05) | 0.56 |
| Body mass (kg) | 72.64 (6.78) | 73.80 (7.35) | 0.45 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 23.06 (2.00) | 23.62 (2.21) | 0.22 |
| Playing experience (yrs) | 6.10 (1.85) | 6.05 (1.34) | 0.60 |
| Weekly exposure | |||
| Trainings/week | 4.19 (0.77) | 4.40 (0.83) | 0.64 |
| Matches/week | 0.95 (0.22) | 0.93 (0.26) | 0.15 |
| Clinical entities (n, %) | |||
| Adductor-related GP | – | 33 (78.60%) | – |
| Adductor- in conjunction with inguinal-related GP | – | 9 (21.40%) | – |
| Injured limb (n, %) | |||
| Dominant | – | 16 (38.10%) | – |
| Non-dominant | – | 26 (61.90%) | – |
| Dominant limb (n, %) | |||
| Right | 40 (95.20%) | 37 (88.10%) | – |
| Left | 2 (4.80%) | 5 (11.90%) | – |
| HAGOS | |||
| Pain | 100.00 (100.00–100.00) | 70.00 (66.87–72.50) | <0.001 |
| Symptoms | 100.00 (100.00–100.00) | 67.86 (63.38–78.57) | <0.001 |
| ADL | 100.00 (100.00–100.00) | 75.00 (60–82.85.00) | <0.001 |
| Sports/Rec | 100.00 (100.00–100.00) | 57.81 (40.62–62.50) | <0.001 |
| PA | 100.00 (100.00–100.00) | 50.00 (34.37–63.50) | <0.001 |
| QOL | 100.00 (100.00–100.00) | 58.75 (45.00–75.00) | <0.001 |
GP: groin pain; HAGOS: Hip and Groin Outcome Score; ADL: activities in daily living; Sport/Rec: physical function in sport and recreation; PA: participation in physical activities; QOL: hip and/or groin-related quality of life.