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2019 Sep


Gait Posture


73

Does athletic groin pain affect the muscular co-contraction during a change of direction.

Authors

Mansourizadeh R, Letafatkar A, Khaleghi-Tazji M
Gait Posture. 2019 Sep; 73:173-179.
PMID: 31344606.

Abstract

Groin pain is one of the common problems in multidirectional sports. It seems that abnormal muscular activity and improper movement strategy led to prolongation and high rate of this injury. Therefore, the aim of this study was to Comparing the Average amplitude of Electromyography (AEMG), co-contraction ratio (CCR) of selected thigh and thoracic muscle during turning in individuals with chronic groin pain and healthy individuals.