Table 1

Patient demographics and clinical findings

CategoryValue
Age (years) (mean, SD)27.6 (7.6)
Height (cm) (mean, SD)180 (6.0)
Weight (kg) (mean, SD)81.9 (9.4)
Duration of symptoms in weeks- (median, IQR, range)36 (16–75), (8–520)
Sport(%)Individual diagnosis
 Gaelic Football57.9PA (59%), Add (15%), Hip (22%), HF (3%), Ing (1%)
 Hurling10.5PA (53%), Add (15%), Hip (27%), HF (3%), Ing (2%)
 Soccer13.6PA (77%), Add (12%), Hip (11%), HF (0%), Ing (0%)
 Rugby8.6PA (67%), Add (12%), Hip (21%), HF (0), Ing (0)
 Athletics6.3PA (54%), Add (13%), Hip (25%), HF (4%), Ing (4%)
 Other3.1PA (58%), Add (25%), Hip (17%), HF (0), Ing (0)
Level of participation(%)
 Elite25.7PA (61%), Add (15%), Hip (21%), HF (2%), Ing (1%)
 Club65.2PA (58%), Add (16%), Hip (21%), HF (4%), Ing (1%)
 Recreational9.2PA (62%), Add (9%), Hip (26%), HF (0), Ing (3%)
  • Add, adductor injury; HF, hip flexor injury; Hip, hip injury; Ing, inguinal injury; Other, golf, ju-jitsu, rowing, hockey.