Rate of groin injury (injuries/1000 h) in prospective studies of men's and women's club football
| Study | Sex | Setting | Injury definition | Groin injuries (n) | Rate of groin injury (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Árnason et al8 | Male | Divisions I and II | Time-loss | 32 | 0.9* (0.7 to 1.3) |
| aus der Fünten et al9 | Male | Divisions I and II | Time-loss | 12 | 0.2* (0.1 to 0.4) |
| Bjørneboe et al10 | Male | Division I | Time-loss | 255 | 0.5* (0.5 to 0.6) |
| Ekstrand and Hilding12 | Male | Division IV | Time-loss | 31 | 0.8 (0.6 to 1.1) |
| Engebretsen et al13 | Male | Division I to III | Time-loss | 61 | 0.6 (0.4 to 0.7) |
| Faude et al29 | Female | Division I | Time-loss | 15 | 0.4* (0.3 to 0.7) |
| Gaulrapp et al30 | Female | Division I | Time-loss | 4 | 0.1* (0.0 to 0.1) |
| Hägglund et al17 | Male | Division I | Time-loss | 58 | 2.1* (1.6 to 2.7) |
| Hägglund et al18 | Male | Division I | Time-loss | 110 | 1.4* (1.2 to 1.7) |
| Hägglund et al19 | Male | Division IV | Time-loss | 12 | 0.5* (0.3 to 0.8) |
| Hägglund et al20 | Male Female | Division I Division I | Time-loss Time-loss | 97 34 | 1.4* (1.1 to 1.7) 0.6* (0.4 to 0.9) |
| Hölmich et al21 | Male | Amateur† | Combined‡ | 58 | 0.4 (0.3 to 0.5) |
| Jacobson and Tegner31 | Female | Division II | Time-loss | 11 | 0.5 (0.3 to 0.8) |
| Jacobson and Tegner32 | Female | Division I | Time-loss | 16 | 0.3 (0.2 to 0.5) |
| Nilstad et al33 | Female | Division I | Time-loss | 14 | 0.3* (0.2 to 0.5) |
| Noya Salces et al22 | Male | Division I | Time-loss | 175 | 0.8 (0.7 to 0.9) |
| Noya Salces et al23 | Male | Division II | Time-loss | 144 | 0.9* (0.8 to 1.0) |
| Sousa et al24 | Male | Amateur† | Time-loss | 17 | 0.4* (0.2 to 0.6) |
| Söderman et al34 | Female | Division II and III | Time-loss | 4 | 0.3* (0.1 to 0.7) |
| Tegnander et al35 | Female | Division I | Time-loss | 17 | 0.6* (0.3 to 0.9) |
| van Beijsterveldt et al25 | Male Male | Division I Amateur† | Time-loss Time-loss | 30 47 | 0.6* (0.5 to 0.9) 1.1* (0.8 to 1.4) |
| Waldén et al26 | Male | Division I | Time-loss | 114 | 1.2* (1.0 to 1.5) |
| Werner et al27 | Male | Division II | Time-loss | 628 | 1.1 (1.0 to 1.2) |
*Rate of groin injury recalculated by the authors of this review based on exposure and injury data presented in the study.
†The exact playing level of included clubs was not defined in the study.
‡The injury definition was a combination of medical attention and time-loss.