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Influence of exercise interventions on functional movement screen scores in athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The effect of fatigue on kinetic and kinematic variables in individuals with flexible flatfoot during gait: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Pooled it
- Evaluation of both overall and individual FMS components results in male and female groups: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of an 8-week multicomponent health-sports program on functional efficiency and volunteering attitudes among university students in Saudi Arabia: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in public health · 2026Trial
- Longitudinal Changes in Isometric Trunk and Pelvic Strength Balance, Functional Movement and Muscle Imbalance During a Physiotherapy-Based Strengthening Programme in Adolescent Male Soccer Players.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Relationships between functional performance, body composition, and biochemical markers of inflammation in young men who play team sports.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Effects of neuromuscular training on pain, physical function, balance, muscle strength, and lower limb kinematics in individuals with patellofemoral pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
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Abstract
The functional movement screen (FMS) is a widely recognized tool for evaluating movement patterns and identifying potential injury risks in athletes. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the effectiveness of various exercise interventions in enhancing FMS scores, thus shedding light on their potential roles in optimizing movement quality and reducing injury risk. We conducted comprehensive searches of PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Embase (through May 2025) to identify experimental studies reporting pre-post changes in FMS after structured exercise interventions. Two reviewers independently screened and extracted data, assessed study quality using the PEDro scale and ROBINS-I tool, rated evidence certainty via GRADE, and then performed random-effects meta-analyses in RevMan 5.4 to calculate pooled mean differences (MD) with 95% confidence intervals (CI). Forty trials encompassing 1,604 athletes met the inclusion criteria. Pooled analyses revealed moderate-certainty improvements in FMS scores for resistance training (MD = 2.21; 95% CI 1.82-2.61; P < 0.001; I
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