Citation

Gabbe B, Bailey M, Cook J, Makdissi M, Scase E, Ames N, Wood T, Orchard J, McNeil J. J. Sci. Med. Sport 2010; 12(Suppl 2): e87.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Sports Medicine Australia, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.jsams.2009.10.178

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

From the proceedings of the 2009 Australia Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport, Seventh National Physical Activity Conference, Sixth National Sports Injury Prevention Conference, Be Active '09

Introduction: Hip and groin injuries are prevalent in the AFL. These injuries are difficult to diagnose and evidence-based rehabilitation programs are lacking, resulting in high recurrence rates, highlighting the importance of primary prevention. In the AFL, hip and groin injuries are particularly common injuries in younger players, but whether these injuries are related to the increased demands of participation at the highest level or due to injuries sustained in the pre-AFL period is unknown. The primary aim of this project was to establish the relationship between the history of hip/groin injuries in elite junior players prior to AFL drafting and the incidence of hip/groin injuries during their AFL career...

Keywords: Australian football