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Movement retraining programme in young soccer and rugby football players: a feasibility and proof of concept study

Movement retraining programme in young soccer and rugby football players: a feasibility and proof of concept study
Movement retraining programme in young soccer and rugby football players: a feasibility and proof of concept study
Introduction: movement screening to identify abnormal movement patterns can inform development of effective interventions. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of using a movement screening tool in combination with a tailored movement control retraining programme in young soccer and rugby football players. A secondary objective was to investigate changes in movement control patterns post-intervention, to provide proof of concept (PoC) for movement retraining.

Methods: 52 male amateur players, including 34 soccer players (mean age 15 ± 2 years) and 18 rugby players (mean age 15 ± 1 years) participated. They were screened for movement control ability using a shortened version of the Hip and Lower Limb Movement Screening (Short-HLLMS) and completed an eight-week movement control retraining programme. Evaluation of feasibility included consent from players invited, adherence, attendance at the exercise sessions, drop-out and adverse events. Short-HLLMS total score and The Copenhagen Hip and Groin Outcome Score (HAGOS) were analysed to provide PoC for retraining movement control.

Results: feasibility outcomes were favourable. Significant statistical changes occurred post-intervention in the Short-HLLMS total score (paired-samples t-test) and in three HAGOS subscales (symptoms, physical function in daily living and in sport and recreation) (Wilcoxon-Signed Rank Test) in both groups.

Conclusions: feasibility of using the Short-HLLMS in combination with a movement control retraining programme in soccer and rugby players was promising. The data provided PoC for the potential application of a shortened version of the HLLMS to evaluate changes in movement control and to inform targeted motor control programmes.
Feasibility studies, Hip joint, Proof of concept, Rugby football, Soccer, Warm-up exercise
1360-8592
28-38
Dainese, Paolo
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Booysen, Nadine
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Mulasso, Anna
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Roppolo, Mattia
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Stokes, Maria
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Dainese, Paolo
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Mulasso, Anna
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Stokes, Maria
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Dainese, Paolo, Booysen, Nadine, Mulasso, Anna, Roppolo, Mattia and Stokes, Maria (2022) Movement retraining programme in young soccer and rugby football players: a feasibility and proof of concept study. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 33, 28-38. (doi:10.1016/j.jbmt.2022.09.017).

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Abstract

Introduction: movement screening to identify abnormal movement patterns can inform development of effective interventions. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of using a movement screening tool in combination with a tailored movement control retraining programme in young soccer and rugby football players. A secondary objective was to investigate changes in movement control patterns post-intervention, to provide proof of concept (PoC) for movement retraining.

Methods: 52 male amateur players, including 34 soccer players (mean age 15 ± 2 years) and 18 rugby players (mean age 15 ± 1 years) participated. They were screened for movement control ability using a shortened version of the Hip and Lower Limb Movement Screening (Short-HLLMS) and completed an eight-week movement control retraining programme. Evaluation of feasibility included consent from players invited, adherence, attendance at the exercise sessions, drop-out and adverse events. Short-HLLMS total score and The Copenhagen Hip and Groin Outcome Score (HAGOS) were analysed to provide PoC for retraining movement control.

Results: feasibility outcomes were favourable. Significant statistical changes occurred post-intervention in the Short-HLLMS total score (paired-samples t-test) and in three HAGOS subscales (symptoms, physical function in daily living and in sport and recreation) (Wilcoxon-Signed Rank Test) in both groups.

Conclusions: feasibility of using the Short-HLLMS in combination with a movement control retraining programme in soccer and rugby players was promising. The data provided PoC for the potential application of a shortened version of the HLLMS to evaluate changes in movement control and to inform targeted motor control programmes.

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Accepted/In Press date: 18 September 2022
e-pub ahead of print date: 30 September 2022
Published date: 25 November 2022
Additional Information: Funding Information: the authors received no financial support for this study. Funding Information: the authors thank the participants and coaches at the clubs that took part in this study for their time and resources. The authors received no financial support for this study.
Keywords: Feasibility studies, Hip joint, Proof of concept, Rugby football, Soccer, Warm-up exercise

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Local EPrints ID: 471695
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/471695
ISSN: 1360-8592
PURE UUID: 58af994a-24c4-48b8-8fc5-9d1c0a3c717b
ORCID for Nadine Booysen: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-8798-2411
ORCID for Maria Stokes: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-4204-0890

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Date deposited: 16 Nov 2022 17:54
Last modified: 17 Mar 2024 07:34

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Author: Paolo Dainese
Author: Nadine Booysen ORCID iD
Author: Anna Mulasso
Author: Mattia Roppolo
Author: Maria Stokes ORCID iD

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