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    Measuring eccentric hip adductor strength during the Copenhagen adduction exercise: A proof-of-concept and test re-test reliability study


    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
    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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