NCT03684200

The Copenhagen Adductor Exercise Trial

Hip Adductor Muscle Strength Changes With the Copenhagen Adductor Exercise in Male Football (Soccer) Players.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 39 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Bath · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 18 Years – 26 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

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.

Conditions

• Eccentric Hip Adduction Strength

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Copenhagen adductor exercise	The active player is supported on one forearm on the floor and the upper arm is resting along their side. The supporting partner places their hands at the ankle and the knee of the upper leg. The active partner raises their body from the floor and adducts both legs in a three second movement until the body reaches a straight line. The body is then lowered to the ground in a three second movement, the foot of the lower leg touches the ground before performing another repetition.

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-10-01
• Primary completion: 2018-12-04
• Completion: 2018-12-10
• First posted: 2018-09-25
• Last updated: 2018-12-21

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United Kingdom