Research summary · Injury prevention
Hip and groin injury rates across sport
A large synthesis estimates the incidence and proportion of hip and groin injuries across sports and compares patterns by setting and injury type.
- Publication year
- 2026
- First published online
- Publication type
- Systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression
- Journal
- British Journal of Sports Medicine
- Population / context
- Football-dominant evidence · Multiple sports
What the publication reports
Seventy-one studies reported 5,914 injuries across 9,441,381 exposure hours. The pooled incidence was 0.71 injuries per 1,000 hours and hip or groin injuries represented about 11% of all injuries; competition incidence was higher than training incidence.
Limits and interpretation
Football supplied 85% of included studies, limiting transfer to other sports. Heterogeneity, small-study effects and wide prediction intervals mean pooled incidence should not be treated as an individual's risk or as proof that one prevention programme works.
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Epidemiology of hip and groin injuries in sport: a systematic review with meta-analysis and meta-regression of 5914 injuries from over 9 million exposure hours
Original publication / indexed recordPMID: 41565445DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2024-109441Reader discussion
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