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Review of sport-induced groin injuries
Parisa Sedaghati1, Mohammad-Hossein Alizadeh2, Elham Shirzad2
1Department of Physical Training and Sport Sciences, Kish International Campus, University of Tehran, Tehran, IR Iran.
Context:
Groin injuries are among the most common injuries co-existing with sports. The aim of this review was to outline the epidemiology and identify risk factors, as well as examine preventative and interventional measures for reducing the occurrence of this form of injury among athletes.
Evidence Acquisition:
An electronic, systematic search for relevant keywords, either separately or in combination was sought in the academic scientific databases.
Results:
Groin injuries, acute or chronic, consist of a high percentage of injuries that manifest with pain. Despite the specific tendency for injury among some sports, such injuries make up 2-5% of sport-induced injuries. There are few available reports on lower limb injuries, especially groin injuries, in Iran. Numerous factors predispose to groin injuries. A lengthy list of preventive/ treatment measures, from preliminary to sophisticated, have been proposed.
Conclusions:
Although using a programmed strategy designed to decrease the risk of groin injuries by taking a strategic approach to exercise may alleviate complications, in some cases the chronic nature of the injury may threaten the professional life of the athlete. More research is required to plan suitable programs for reducing the risk of this type of injury in athletes.
