Research in Sports Medicine and Technology

The strength of hip abductor and external rotator muscles and ACL rupture in male soccer players

Author

Masomeh Taghikhani
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to compare of hip abductor and external rotator

muscles strength between male soccer players with ACl rupture and healthy

male soccer players. 30 male participants (15 soccer players with ACL rupture

as sample group and 15 healthy soccer players as control group) participated in

this study. Hip abductor and external rotator muscles strength tests including

normalized isometric strength of hip abductor and hip external rotator muscles

were evaluated by dynamometer in both groups. Independent t-test was used to

compare datas between two groups.The results showed significant differences

in normalized isometric strength of hip abductor muscles (P=0.003) and hip

external rotator muscles (P=0.127). Regarding the findings of this study, there is

significant difference of hip muscles strength between male soccer players with

ACL rupture and healthy male soccer players .

Keywords

Soccer Players
Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Core Stability
Hip External Rotator Muscles
Hip Abductor Muscles