A Review of the Current Literature on the Utility of the Functional Movement Screen as a Screening Tool to Identify Athletes' Risk for Injury

Monaco, Jerry-Thomas; Schöenfeld, Brad J.

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“…Res. 2(2);116-125 (2023) In particular, the recognised relationships between scores obtained in the FMS protocol and the risk of injury in sport should direct the attention of technical staff and medical staff towards the assessment of qualitative movement control (Kraus et al, 2014;Monaco & Schoenfeld, 2019;Newell, 2020). In fact, the Under-17 group shows a score just above the cut-off of the FMS protocol, which identifies a very high injury risk.…”

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Professional and Elite Young Soccer Players: Differences in Functional Movement ScreenTM Values

Sannicandro,

Cofano,

D'Onofrio

et al. 2023

Phys. Educ. Sport. Stud. Res.

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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.

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Professional and Elite Young Soccer Players: Differences in Functional Movement ScreenTM Values

Sannicandro,

Cofano,

D'Onofrio

et al. 2023

Phys. Educ. Sport. Stud. Res.

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“…Functional movement screen (FMS) is an effective tool to test the quality of athletes' exercise [ 48 ]. The body has 7 basic functional movement modes: squat, hurdle, straight lunge, active straight leg lift, shoulder flexibility, torso stability, and rotational stability [ 49 ]. FMS scores can find the deficiencies in the subjects' physical flexibility and stability to improve them through targeted functional training and reduce the probability of sports injury [ [49] , [50] , [51] , [52] , [53] ].…”

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“…The body has 7 basic functional movement modes: squat, hurdle, straight lunge, active straight leg lift, shoulder flexibility, torso stability, and rotational stability [ 49 ]. FMS scores can find the deficiencies in the subjects' physical flexibility and stability to improve them through targeted functional training and reduce the probability of sports injury [ [49] , [50] , [51] , [52] , [53] ]. Minick and Kate studied the internal reliability of FMS scores and found that 16 items revealed excellent consistency [ 54 ].…”

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Effects of functional training on muscle strength, jumping, and functional movement screen in wushu athletes: A systematic review

Wang,

Soh,

Deng

et al. 2024

Heliyon

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“…The concept of functional movement is well established in the literature [ 10 , 11 ]. Consequently, the assessment of functional movement, and gaining an understanding of the extent that functional movement relates to other health and sports performance outcomes and injury risk [ 10 , 12 , 13 ], have become key areas of interest for sports medicine and sports science practitioners.…”

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Association between Functional Movement Screen Scores and Athletic Performance in Adolescents: A Systematic Review

Davies

Sacko

Lyons

et al. 2022

Sports

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This study systematically reviews the literature examining the relationship between Fundamental Movement Screen (FMS©) scores and athletic performance in youth. We searched English-language papers on PubMed/MEDLINE, SportsDiscus, CINAHL, and EBSCO for the following inclusion criteria: Participants aged between 11 and 17 years, studies had to include the Functional Movement Screen© (FMS©) and at least one of the following performance outcomes, highlighted by athletic development models (i.e., long-term athletic development (LTAD), youth physical development (YPD)): agility, speed, power, strength, endurance, and balance (YPD), fitness (LTAD), or sport-specific skill (LTAD and YPD). A total of 3146 titles were identified, with 13 relevant studies satisfying the inclusion criteria after full-text screening. The results of this systematic review suggest that children and youth who score highly on the FMS© also tend to have better scores for agility, running speed, strength, and cardiovascular endurance. The strength of associations was weak to moderate in nature. Only one study was considered or controlled for biological maturation in their analysis. These results provide evidence that, while there is a relationship between FMS© scores and tests of athletic performance in youth, they are not the same thing and should be considered conceptually different constructs.

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A Review of the Current Literature on the Utility of the Functional Movement Screen as a Screening Tool to Identify Athletes' Risk for Injury

Cited by 6 publications

References 25 publications

Professional and Elite Young Soccer Players: Differences in Functional Movement ScreenTM Values

Professional and Elite Young Soccer Players: Differences in Functional Movement ScreenTM Values

Effects of functional training on muscle strength, jumping, and functional movement screen in wushu athletes: A systematic review

Association between Functional Movement Screen Scores and Athletic Performance in Adolescents: A Systematic Review

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