The effect of compression shorts on pain and performance in male football players with groin pain – A double blinded randomized controlled trial

To investigate the effects of compression shorts on pain and performance in football players with groin pain. Double blinded randomized controlled trial. Soccer pitch. Thirty-four male football players with groin pain. The effect of wearing zoned high compression shorts (ZHC-shorts), non-zoned low c...

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Published in:Physical therapy in sport 2019-07, Vol.38, p.87-95
Main Authors: Otten, Roald, Stam, Sebastiaan, Langhout, Rob, Weir, Adam, Tak, Igor
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Athletes
Clinical trials
Clothing industry
Compression
Compression therapy
Double-Blind Method
Football - injuries
Groin
Groin pain
Hernias
Humans
Male
Motor Activity - physiology
Pain
Pain Management - methods
Pelvic Pain - physiopathology
Pelvic Pain - therapy
Physical therapy
Physical Therapy Modalities
Pressure
Shorts
Social networks
Sports medicine
Young Adult
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Summary:To investigate the effects of compression shorts on pain and performance in football players with groin pain. Double blinded randomized controlled trial. Soccer pitch. Thirty-four male football players with groin pain. The effect of wearing zoned high compression shorts (ZHC-shorts), non-zoned low compression shorts (NZLC-shorts), and normal sports clothes on pain measured with the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) and performance during the Copenhagen 5-s squeeze test (CS), the Illinois Agility test (IAT), and maximum shooting (ST). The effects of wearing ZHC versus NZLC shorts on symptoms were measured using the Hip and groin outcome score (HAGOS) during actual football activities. Wearing ZHC-shorts reduced pain during the IAT (1.4, ES = 0.58, p=
ISSN:1466-853X
1873-1600
DOI:10.1016/j.ptsp.2019.04.013