Objective The purpose of the current research is to examine the effect of functional fatigue protocol on the outcomes of functional movement screening test in professional female volleyball players. ...Methods In this research, the population included 40 professional active female volleyball players of premier league who had at least three years of experience in playing volleyball aging from 16 to 20 years, who were chosen as convenience sampling and were included in one group. All 40 test subjects took 12 test items in form of pre-test in which all the subjects' movements were observed and scored by the researcher. Immediately after the test, the subjects performed the functional fatigue protocol defined by Sasco and Vickins. After performing the fatigue protocol, the functional screening test for volleyball was taken again. Results The obtained results from the research shows that performing the fatigue protocol has a meaningful effect on total grades obtained on functional movement screening tests for volleyball players (P≤0.05). Conclusion The findings of this study show that in order to identify changes in the movement pattern, it is necessary to examine the screening of volleyball athletes in the state of fatigue. Identifying changes in the quality of movement in volleyball athletes in a fatigued state shows that screening of the athletes should also be done when they are in a fatigue state, so that it may be possible to identify movement patterns that may lead to injury.
AimThis paper aims to systematically review studies investigating the strength of association between FMS composite scores and subsequent risk of injury, taking into account both methodological ...quality and clinical and methodological diversity.DesignSystematic review with meta-analysis.Data sourcesA systematic search of electronic databases was conducted for the period between their inception and 3 March 2016 using PubMed, Medline, Google Scholar, Scopus, Academic Search Complete, AMED (Allied and Complementary Medicine Database), CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature), Health Source and SPORTDiscus.Eligibility criteria for selecting studiesInclusion criteria: (1) English language, (2) observational prospective cohort design, (3) original and peer-reviewed data, (4) composite FMS score, used to define exposure and non-exposure groups and (5) musculoskeletal injury, reported as the outcome. Exclusion criteria: (1) data reported in conference abstracts or non-peer-reviewed literature, including theses, and (2) studies employing cross-sectional or retrospective study designs.Results24 studies were appraised using the Quality of Cohort Studies assessment tool. In male military personnel, there was ‘strong’ evidence that the strength of association between FMS composite score (cut-point ≤14/21) and subsequent injury was ‘small’ (pooled risk ratio=1.47, 95% CI 1.22 to 1.77, p<0.0001, I2=57%). There was ‘moderate’ evidence to recommend against the use of FMS composite score as an injury prediction test in football (soccer). For other populations (including American football, college athletes, basketball, ice hockey, running, police and firefighters), the evidence was ‘limited’ or ‘conflicting’.ConclusionThe strength of association between FMS composite scores and subsequent injury does not support its use as an injury prediction tool.Trial registration numberPROSPERO registration number CRD42015025575.
Background Problems: Sports injuries are a severe problem that can affect an athlete's career, including those active in team sports such as basketball, volleyball, and futsal. Research Objectives: ...This study aims to analyse the potential risk of injury and the level of flexibility of amateur athletes at Universitas Negeri Semarang. Methods: This research is a quantitative descriptive study using the sampling technique, namely purposive sampling, to obtain a total sample of 90 athletes. Instruments to measure the potential risk of injury use the functional movement screen (FMS) and the level of flexibility using the sit-and-reach test. The data analysis techniques use descriptive statistical analysis. Findings and Results: The results of the FMS analysis showed that most male and female amateur athletes had a low level of injury risk. Flexibility measurements show that most male and female amateur athletes have good flexibility. This study contributes to understanding the potential risk of injury and the level of flexibility in amateur team sport athletes. Conclusion: The findings can assist coaches and teams in designing more effective training programmes to improve athletes' physical health and performance. Further research is recommended to analyse other physical condition component variables, as well as research subjects from different age groups. In addition, it is also recommended that more research samples from various levels of athletes be examined.
Objective: This study aims to analyse the effects of functional training on muscle strength, jumping, and functional movement screen in wushu athletes. Methods: This study followed the guidelines of ...the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). A systematic search of electronic databases was also conducted, including EBSCOhost, Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, CNKI, Google Scholar, and Wanfang. The Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) scale was an effective indicator to evaluate the quality of studies included in the systematic review. Results: This systematic review included 474 participants aged 8–24 years old. The intervention period for most studies was 12 weeks. Among the included studies, 6 focused on muscle strength, 4 on jumping performance, and 11 on functional movement screen. Conclusion: These articles have been analysed, and the positive impact of functional training interventions on muscle strength, jumping, and functional movement screen of wushu athletes has been verified.
Background: Soccer is a sport that requires very complex movements performed at high speeds: running, jumping, decelerating, changing direction or running direction, and kicking are complex movements ...that require high control and significant joint stability at all ages. Control of the body and individual body districts becomes important for both performance and injury prevention. Objective: This study aims to verify the Functional Movement Screen (FMSTM) values in different categories of players, from the youth leagues to professional soccer players. Methods: A sample of soccer players (n=112) took part in the study. The sample was subdivided according to their category, resulting in the following subgroups: a) professional soccer players (PSP, n=56,), Under 19 - Primavera (U19, n=29), Under 17 (U17, n=27). The FMS protocol was used to assess the seven functional movements and the associated risk of non-contact injury. Results: Statistically significant differences emerged in the total scores between the U17 group and the PSP group (14.8±2.9 vs 19.1±1.4, p<0.01), between the U17 group and the Under 19 - Primavera group (14.8±2.9 vs 16.2±2.1, p<0.05) and between the Under 19 - Primavera group and the PSP (16.2±2.1 vs 19.1±1.4, p<0.01). Conclusion: The values obtained show that young soccer players have a very different qualitative control of movement than highly qualified players. This study shows significant differences not only between the total scores, but more importantly between the individual 7 assessment tests that the FMS protocol includes: these values provide insight into which movements should receive more attention in athletic conditioning in the youth sector.
•Movement centered examination strategies for foot and ankle pathology can enhance clinical reasoning within the interprofessional team.•Dorsiflexion range of motion can impact movement patterns ...throughout the lower extremity kinetic chain.•Professionals managing foot and ankle pathology may consider regional interdependence applications of dorsiflexion range of motion limitations and the implications of movement dysfunction within the squat pattern.
An association between limited ankle closed kinetic chain dorsiflexion range of motion (CKCDFROM) and movement dysfunction in the lower quarter is often implied, limited research exists linking CKCDFROM and gross movement patterns, such as the squatting. The purpose of this study is to investigate the association between CKCDFROM and movement patterns in collegiate athletes, as measured by the functional movement screen (FMS).
A quasi-experimental observational analytical cohort study with 147 athletes from five Division III collegiate men’s and women’s athletic teams were included in the study. CKCDFROM was assessed utilizing the lunge test. Movement patterns, specifically the deep squat (DS) and inline lunge (ILL) were assessed utilizing the FMS qualitative criteria. Descriptive statistical analysis examined the association between CKCDFROM limitations and a dysfunctional deep squat or ILL.
Seventy-nine (53.7%) and 30 (20.4%) participants scored a “1” on their FMS deep squat test and ILL, respectively. Participants who scored a “1” on the deep squat and ILL were 3.75 times as likely (3.75 odds ratio; 95% CI 1.57–9.14; p = 0.002) and 1.53 times as likely (1.53 odds ratio; 95% CI 0.65–3.60; p = 0.392), respectively, to have at least one ankle CKCDFROM limitation. The deep squat (DS) was statistically significant, but the ILL did not rise to the level of significance.
Physical therapists should consider regional interdependence implications of movement dysfunction stemming from impairments within the kinetic chain.
A dysfunctional lower extremity movement pattern might be associated with a lack of CKCDFROM. Clinicians will likely benefit from assessing CKCDFROM in those exhibiting dysfunctional squatting and/or lunging.
Abstract
Little is known about the construct validity of the Functional Movement Screen
(FMS). We aimed to assess associations between FMS task scores and measures of
maximum joint range-of-motion ...(ROM) among university varsity student-athletes
from 4 sports (volleyball, basketball, ice hockey, and soccer). Athletes
performed FMS tasks and had their maximum ankle, hip and shoulder ROM measured.
Multivariable linear regression was used to estimate associations between FMS
task scores and ROM measurements. 101 university student-athletes were recruited
(52 W/49 M; mean age 20.4±1.9 years). In
general, athletes with higher FMS task scores had greater ROM compared to those
with lower task scores. For example, athletes who scored 2 on the FMS squat task
had 4° (95% CI, 1° to 7°) more uni-articular
ankle dorsiflexion ROM compared with those who scored 1, while those who scored
3 on the FMS squat task had 10° (4° to 17°) more
uni-articular ankle dorsiflexion ROM compared with those who scored 1. Large
variation in ROM measurements was observed. In sum, substantial overlap in joint
ROM between groups of athletes with different FMS task scores weakens the
construct validity of the FMS as an indicator of specific joint ROM.
BackgroundAssessing athletes’ readiness is a key component for successful outcomes after ACL reconstruction (ACLR).ObjectivesTo investigate whether return-to-activity criteria, individually or in ...combination, at 6 months after ACLR can predict return to participation in the same preinjury activity level at 12 and 24 months after ACLR.MethodsNinety-five level I/II participants completed return-to-activity criteria testing (isometric quadriceps index, single-legged hop tests, Knee Outcome Survey-Activities of Daily Living Scale (KOS-ADLS) and Global Rating Score (GRS)) at 6 months after ACLR. The PASS group was defined as scoring >90% on all criteria and the FAIL group as scoring <90% on any criteria. At 12 and 24 months after ACLR, participants were asked if they had returned to participate in the same preinjury activity level or not. All return-to-activity criteria, except quadriceps index, were entered into the logistic regression model.Results81% and 84.4% of the PASS group returned to participation in the same preinjury activity level, while only 44.2% and 46.4% of the FAIL group returned at 12 and 24 months, respectively, after ACLR. The 6-meter timed hop, single hop and triple hop limb symmetry indexes; GRS; and KOS-ADLS individually predicted the outcome of interest at 12 months after ACLR (range: R2: 0.12–0.22, p<0.024). In combination, they explained 27% of the variance (p=0.035). All hop tests, individually, predicted the outcome of interest at 24 months after ACLR (range: R2: 0.26–0.37; p<0.007); in combination they explained 45% of the variance (p<0.001).ConclusionReturn to participation in the same preinjury activity level at 12 and 24 months after ACLR was higher in those who passed the criteria compared with those who failed. Individual and combined return-to-activity criteria predicted the outcomes of interest, with the hop tests as consistent predictors at 12 and 24 months after ACLR.
Background:
The lateral ankle sprain (LAS) is the most common injury suffered in sports, especially in football. While suggested in some studies, a predictive role of clinical tests for LAS has not ...been established.
Purpose:
To determine which clinical tests, focused on potentially modifiable factors of movement patterns and body mass index (BMI), could best demonstrate risk of LAS among high school and collegiate football players.
Study Design:
Case-control study; Level of evidence, 3.
Methods:
A total of 539 high school and collegiate football players were evaluated during the preseason with the Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) and Functional Movement Screen as well as BMI. Results were compared between players who did and did not suffer an LAS during the season. Logistic regression analyses and calculated odds ratios were used to determine which measures predicted risk of LAS.
Results:
The LAS group performed worse on the SEBT–anterior reaching direction (SEBT-ANT) and had higher BMI as compared with the noninjured group (P < .001). The strongest prediction models corresponded with the SEBT-ANT.
Conclusion:
Low performance on the SEBT-ANT predicted a risk of LAS in football players. BMI was also significantly higher in football players who sustained an LAS. Identifying clinical tools for successful LAS injury risk prediction will be a critical step toward the creation of effective prevention programs to reduce risk of sustaining an LAS during participation in football.
The purpose of this study was to examine relationships between functional movement screen scores, maturation and physical performance in young soccer players. Thirty males (11-16 years) were assessed ...for maturation, functional movement screen scores and a range of physical performance tests (squat jump, reactive strength index protocol and reactive agility cut). Older players significantly outperformed younger participants in all tests (P < 0.05; effect sizes = 1.25-3.40). Deep overhead squat, in-line lunge, active straight leg raise and rotary stability test were significantly correlated to all performance tests. In-line lunge performance explained the greatest variance in reactive strength index (adjusted R
2
= 47%) and reactive agility cut (adjusted R
2
= 38%) performance, whilst maturation was the strongest predictor of squat jump performance (adjusted R
2
= 46%). This study demonstrated that variation of physical performance in youth soccer players could be explained by a combination of both functional movement screen scores and maturation.
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