Post by Amsterdam UMC - Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

𝗔𝗺𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗺 𝗨𝗠𝗖 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗢𝗩 🏃‍♂️ Last Friday, During the annual conference of the Dutch Society of Orthopedic Surgery (NOV) several researchers of our team presented their ongoing (research)projects. A key focus was the growing need for more inclusive and sex-specific research in hip and groin health. The PROFE (PROfessional FEmale) Hip Study was introduced as an initiative aimed at improving our understanding of hip and groin-related issues in professional female football players, including physical, hormonal and mental health factors. As part of the PROFE study: • Pim van Klij discussed hip and groin complaints in female athletes, highlighted sex differences, and introduced the PROFE study framework. • Sita Coenjaerts presented normative values for hip strength and range of motion in professional female football players. • Pirette Claes shared insights into symphyseal findings, skeletal maturity, and their relationship with groin symptoms. The session was concluded by Tom Wormhoudt, who presented the Fit for the Job project at Amsterdam UMC. an app-driven workplace intervention to promote hospital employees to integrate short exercise snacks into their working day, aimed at improving vitality and employability among healthcare workers. Thank you to the Nederlandse Orthopaedische Vereniging (NOV) for the opportunity to share this work. A special thank you to the entire PROFE study team for their dedication and collaboration: Tom Beddows, Rintje Agricola, Roelina Munnik, Leo Kluijtmans, Rutger Zuurmond, Walter van der Weegen, Wart van Zoest, Rick Verjans, Judith olde Heuvel, Roelof Welling, Roy Hoogeslag • MD PhD, Sietske van Berkel, Denise Eygendaal, Adam Weir And the FitfortheJob team: Hans Tol, Gino Kerkhoffs, Don de Winter, Paul Kuijer.