Eccentric Hip Adduction Strength Clinical Trial
Official title:
Hip Adductor Muscle Strength Changes With the Copenhagen Adductor Exercise in Male Football (Soccer) Players.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of a 6-week intervention, using the
Copenhagen adductor exercise, on adductor muscle strength in sub-elite male footballers.
Secondly, it will also examine the effect of a 3-week detraining period, after stopping the
Copenhagen adductor exercise, on adductor muscle strength.
The primary outcome measure is eccentric hip adduction strength measured using a handheld
dynamometer. Additionally, peak isometric adductor squeeze strength will also be measured
using a handheld dynamometer.
The hypothesis is that strength training of the adductor muscles elicited by the Copenhagen
adductor exercise will result in enhanced eccentric hip adduction strength.
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