FEATURE ARTICLE
HIP AND GROIN
HEALTH AND
PERFORMANCE IN
HOCKEY PLAYERS
RYAN VAN ASTEN, MSC, CSCS
The sport of hockey is complex and multidisciplinary. Athletes
must be able to complete a combination of gross and fine
motor skills in a high stress environment, including periods of
fatigue and physical confrontation with the added physical
demand of external loading (i.e., equipment). As a result,
there is a high prevalence of hip and groin disorders in hockey
players of all ages, including at the elite level (4). These
disorders include, but are not limited to: 1) groin/adductor
strain, 2) hip labral tear, and 3) sports hernia/athletic
pubalgia.
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