Hickey, Jack T., Lennon, Cian, Gillick, Michael and Sweeney, Liam (2025) Measuring eccentric hip adductor strength during the Copenhagen adduction exercise: A proof-of-concept and test re-test reliability study. Physical Therapy in Sport, 73. pp. 34-38. ISSN 1466-853X
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Abstract
Objectives
To describe a novel method for measuring eccentric hip adductor (EHAD) strength during the Copenhagen adduction exercise (CAE) and investigate the test re-test reliability of this measure.
Design
Test re-test reliability study.
Participants
Twenty male athletes aged 24 ± 6 years participated in two data collection sessions 7 ± 2 days apart.
Main outcome measures
During each data collection session, participants performed three maximal effort repetitions of the CAE with their leg supported by an ankle strap hung from a fixed barbell. We attached a commercially available load cell in-series with the ankle strap to measure peak force in Newtons (N) during the eccentric lowering phase of the CAE. The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), standard error of measurement (SEM), SEM as a percentage of the mean (SEM%) and minimal detectable change at a 95% confidence interval (MDC95) were calculated for this measure of EHAD strength.
Results
Test re-test reliability was good for EHAD strength measured during the CAE on dominant (ICC = 0.84; SEM% = 3.6%; MDC95 = 33 N) and non-dominant (ICC = 0.87; SEM% = 3.3%; MDC95 = 29 N) legs.
Conclusions
This study provides proof-of-concept that EHAD strength can be measured during the CAE with good test re-test reliability.
Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | Force; Groin; Injury; Muscle; |
Academic Unit: | Faculty of Science and Engineering > Sports Science and Nutrition |
Item ID: | 20650 |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.ptsp.2025.03.001 |
Depositing User: | Liam Sweeney |
Date Deposited: | 06 Oct 2025 15:30 |
Journal or Publication Title: | Physical Therapy in Sport |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Refereed: | Yes |
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URI: | https://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/id/eprint/20650 |
Use Licence: | This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here |
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