Prevalence and Factors Associated with Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome Among Youth Ice Hockey and Ringette Players

Martin, Maitland

Prevalence and Factors Associated with Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome Among Youth Ice Hockey and Ringette Players

dc.contributor.advisor	Emery, Carolyn
dc.contributor.advisor	Schneider, Geoff
dc.contributor.author	Martin, Maitland
dc.contributor.committeemember	Bullock, Garrett S.
dc.contributor.committeemember	Mohtadi, Nicholas
dc.contributor.committeemember	Dijkstra, Paul
dc.date	2024-05
dc.date.accessioned	2024-05-01T17:14:47Z
dc.date.available	2024-05-01T17:14:47Z
dc.date.issued	2024-04-29
dc.description.abstract	High impact sports lead to intense stress and wear on weight bearing joints such as the knee, hip, or ankle, potentially resulting in trauma to the joints. Ice hockey is one such sport and has been shown to be a risk factor for hip and groin problems in athletes, in particular, femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) syndrome. In this thesis, a systematic review of the literature is used to examine prevalence of FAI syndrome and methods of clinical and radiological assessment in adolescent athletes (aged 10-19) compared to young adult athletes (aged 20-35) in all sports. A screening protocol for suspected FAI syndrome was developed to examine the prevalence of signs and symptoms associated with FAI syndrome and was examined for intra -and inter-rater reliability. A cross-sectional study design was utilized to examine the presence of signs and symptoms associated with FAI syndrome in ice hockey and ringette athletes aged 14-24. In addition to completion of the hip screening protocol, participants completed a focused hip history questionnaire, the International Hip Outcome (iHOT-33) Tool, and preseason baseline questionnaires (PBQs). Data were collected for 270 participants (166 males, 104 females), and findings indicated a high prevalence of suspected FAI syndrome (signs and symptoms) in this sample. Finally, 28 males and 30 females from the larger sample underwent bilateral hip radiographs (x-rays) for examination of morphologies associated with FAI syndrome and subsequent diagnosis. Findings across all studies demonstrated a high prevalence of signs and symptoms of FAI syndrome and subsequent FAI syndrome diagnosis. Future research should investigate incidence of FAI syndrome in this population and measures for early detection, such as implementation of a screening protocol (secondary prevention), and subsequent development of primary prevention strategies.
dc.identifier.citation	Martin, M. (2024). Prevalence and factors associated with femoroacetabular impingement syndrome among youth ice hockey and ringette players (Master's/Doctoral thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/1880/118636
dc.identifier.uri	https://doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/43478
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher.faculty	Graduate Studies
dc.publisher.institution	University of Calgary
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dc.subject	FAI syndrome
dc.subject	Sports Medicine
dc.subject.classification	Biophysics--Medical
dc.subject.classification	Epidemiology
dc.title	Prevalence and Factors Associated with Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome Among Youth Ice Hockey and Ringette Players
dc.type	master thesis
thesis.degree.discipline	Kinesiology
thesis.degree.grantor	University of Calgary
thesis.degree.name	Master of Science (MSc)
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