ArticleInternational journal of sports physical therapy2015
Association between the functional movement screen and injury development in college athletes.
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- Factors Influencing the Relationship Between the Functional Movement Screen and Injury Risk in Sporting Populations: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2019Pooled it
- Predicting sport and occupational lower extremity injury risk through movement quality screening: a systematic review.British journal of sports medicine · 2017Pooled it
- Reliability, Validity, and Clinical Interrelationships of Lower-Extremity Screening Measures in College Athletes.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Emergency medical technicians with impaired functional movement patterns have poorer dynamic balance and muscle flexibility: a cross-sectional study.BMC emergency medicine · 2026Article
- Lower extremity bilateral explosive strength asymmetry predicts non-contact low back injuries in mine rescue workers: a prospective cohort study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Predictive factors of functional movement screening and physical fitness in university students: the roles of gender, activity level, and sleep duration.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Impact of Load Variation on Lower Limb Joint Torque during Overhead Squats.Journal of human kinetics · 2025Article
- Exploring injury profiles in professional football: evidence from a five-year study and the role of the functional movement screen.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Predicting Injury in Collegiate Baseball and Softball Athletes Using Functional Testing: A Pilot Study.Muscles (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The Preseason Functional Movement Screen as a Predictive Tool for Shoulder and Elbow Injuries in High School Baseball Pitchers: A Prospective Cohort Study.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
- Interrater Reliability of Functional Movement Screening Test among Untrained Undergraduate Raters Undergoing a One-off Training Session.The Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS · 2025Article
- Key Performance Indicators for College American Football Starters: An Exploratory Study.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Functional Movement Screening Profile of College Rodeo Athletes.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2025Article
- Evaluation of hop tests based on Y-Balance test and FMS test outcomes in volleyball and basketball players to identify those prone to injury: a potential predictor of injury.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Predicting functional movement capacity in adults: the effect of range of motion and isometric strength.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2024Article
- The Impact of Interaction between Body Posture and Movement Pattern Quality on Injuries in Amateur Athletes.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Effects of Nontraditional Division III Lacrosse Participation on Movement Pattern Quality and Dynamic Postural Control.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2024Article
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- Intrinsic Risk Factors for Noncontact Musculoskeletal Injury in Collegiate Swimmers: A Prospective Cohort Study.Journal of athletic training · 2023Article
- Clustered Associations between Musculoskeletal Fitness Tests and Functional Movement Screen in Physically Active Men.BioMed research international · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundAs the number of sports participants continues to rise, so does the number of sports injuries. Establishing a valid method of identifying athletes at elevated risk for injury could lead to intervention programs that lower injury rates and improve overall athlete performance. The Functional Movement Screen (FMS)™ is an efficient and reliable method to screen movement patterns during the performance of specific tasks. The purpose of this study is to explore the association between pre-season FMS TM scores and the development of injury in a population of collegiate athletes. STUDY
designDescriptive epidemiology study.
methodsFMS™ scores were obtained for 160 collegiate athletes and injury development was tracked throughout the season. These athletes were both male and female and participated in contact and non-contact sports. Redundancies were utilized with injury data collection, including medical record reviews and interviews with team athletic trainers, to ensure that all injuries requiring medical attention were captured. At the conclusion of the season, a logistic regression analysis was performed to determine which combination of factors best predicted injury.
resultsAthletes with an FMS™ composite score at 14 or below combined with a self-reported past history of injury were at 15 times increased risk of injury. A positive likelihood ratio of 5.8 was calculated which improved the probability of predicting injury from 33% pretest to 74% posttest.
conclusionsThis study adds to the growing body of evidence demonstrating a predictive relationship between FMS™ composite scores and past history of injury with the development of future injury. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 3, Non-random prospective cohort design.
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