March 12, 2026
GroinMate Used in Peer-Reviewed Research Published in Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports
A peer-reviewed study in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports used GroinMate to track 114 elite youth football players over nine weeks — squeeze pain during the Copenhagen Five-Second Squeeze Test predicts on-pitch performance deficits and groin pain in play, in both male and female players.
A new study — “Are Pain and Strength During Adductor Squeeze Testing Associated With On-Pitch Football Performance and Pain in Male and Female Academy Players?” by DeLang, Thorborg, Hölmich & Ishøi — used the GroinMate to track groin health in 114 elite youth football players over nine weeks.
The key takeaway: squeeze pain during the Copenhagen Five-Second Squeeze Test is a strong predictor of on-pitch performance deficits and groin pain during play, in both male and female players.
Read the full study in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports →