Mechanisms of acute adductor longus injuries in male football players: a systematic visual video analysis.
Andreas SernerAndrea Britt MoslerJohannes L TolRoald BahrAdam WeirPublished in: British journal of sports medicine (2018)
Acute adductor longus injuries in football occur in a variety of situations. Player actions can be categorised into closed (change of direction and reaching) and open (kicking and jumping) chain movements involving triplanar hip motion. A rapid muscle activation during a rapid muscle lengthening appears to be the fundamental injury mechanism for acute adductor longus injuries.