Nov 17  
● 01:15 
- 02:45 PM
The Female Athlete Hip: What Do We Know About Biomechanics and Function in Hip and Groin Pain? A Systematic Review of the Literature

Date

Nov 17, 2026

Time

01:15 
- 02:45 PM

Location

Albert Suite 1

Audience

All Attendees

About this Talk

Hip and groin pain are common and challenging presentations in women in sport, yet much of the evidence underpinning assessment, rehabilitation and injury prevention remains derived from predominantly male populations. This presentation will examine what is currently known about the biomechanical and functional characteristics associated with hip and groin pain in female athletes, based on a systematic review identifying just 26 relevant studies across measures of strength, range of movement, kinetic and kinematic characteristics, functional tests and functional outcome measures.
The findings highlight both the emerging evidence specific to female athletes and the substantial heterogeneity and gaps that currently limit the development of female-specific approaches to hip health. By examining what we know, and identifying what we still do not know – this review provides a foundation for more targeted research and more appropriately informed assessment, rehabilitation, prehabilitation and injury-prevention strategies for female athletes.

Speakers

Dr Paulina Kloskowska
Dr Paulina Kloskowska

Dr Paulina Kloskowska is a Consultant Physiotherapist at Marylebone Health Group in London, specialising in sports injuries and complex hip, groin, pelvis and lower-limb presentations, with a particular focus on women in sport. She has over 15 years of clinical experience working with athletes across recreational, elite and Olympic-level sport, supporting female athletes through complex rehabilitation, persistent pain, injury recovery and return to sport. Her clinical work integrates sports medicine, biomechanics and contemporary evidence to support effective, individualised rehabilitation and injury prevention.

Paulina completed her PhD at Queen Mary University of London, investigating the biomechanical characteristics of groin pain in athletes, followed by post-doctoral research in gait biomechanics and movement quality. She has worked clinically and academically across football, rugby, hockey, boxing and winter sport, and has presented her research internationally. Her research and clinical interests increasingly focus on understanding the specific needs of female athletes and developing approaches to assessment, rehabilitation and injury prevention that reflect the realities of women in sport.

Dr Kloskowska is a Visiting Lecturer at King’s College London and a Research Consultant to the Polish Football Association, where her work focuses on women’s sport, injury prevention and translating research into real-world sporting environments. Her current work aims to support the development of more equitable approaches to health, rehabilitation and performance, helping to create sporting environments in which women and female athletes can participate, perform and recover safely and sustainably.