Comparison of Functional and Static Evaluation Tools Among Adolescent Athletes

Abstract

This study aimed to compare functional movement screen (FMS [TM]) scores and Beighton and Horan joint mobility index (BHJMI) scores among pubescence in adolescent athletes. Sixty-six adolescents between the ages of 8 and 14 voluntarily participated in this study. The participants performed the tests of the BHJMI, the tasks of the FMS (TM), and the clearing tests of the FMS (TM). The composite scores of the FMS (TM) and the BHJMI were scored objectively by the same researcher. The subjects were separated into prepubescent, early-pubescent, and postpubescent groups based on the results of the modified pubertal maturation observational scale. A 2 × 3 (gender × pubescence) factorial analysis of variance revealed a main effect for FMS (TM) scores across pubertal groups (p = 0.032) but not in BHJMI composite scores (pre = 2.69 ± 0.40, pub = 1.96 ± 0.40, post = 3.13 ± 0.43, p = 0.131). The postpubescent participants had significantly higher FMS (TM) scores compared with the prepubescent participants (post = 15.91 ± 0.47, pre = 14.28 ± 0.44, p = 0.008) and the early-pubescent participants (pub = 14.55 ± 0.44, p = 0.039). No differences were identified between gender for FMS (TM) scores (male participants = 15.16 ± 0.38, female participants = 14.67 ± 0.35, p = 0.351) or BHJMI scores (male participants = 2.36 ± 0.35, female participants = 2.83 ± 0.32, p = 0.321). No significant interactions were found between gender and pubescence regarding the BHJMI composite scores (p = 0.503) or the FMS (TM) scores (p = 0.216). There was no correlation between FMS (TM) composite scores and BHJMI composite scores (p = 0.89). Our results suggest that the FMS (TM) can discriminate between levels of pubescence and detect alterations during the pubertal growth cycle, whereas the BHJMI may not. A prospective extension of this study to include follow-up of injured participants appears worthwhile to determine if the FMS (TM) can suitably predict injury in the adolescent population.

Do Irish Adolescents Have Adequate Functional Movement Skill and Confidence?

“…Indeed, actual movement skills are one of the few modifiable risk factors for the prevention of poor health outcomes (Bremer & Cairney, 2016), and therefore promoting movement skill proficiency is integral to a holistic view of development . Similar to the low levels of FMS proficiency observed in the present study, overall functional movement skill execution is also low amongst participants, which is consistent with other previously published functional movement adolescent literature (Paszkewicz, McCarty, & van Lunen, 2013;Portas, Parkin, Roberts, & Batterham, 2016). Overall, the mean composite FMS™ raw score for this study was 14.05 (out of a possible 21), which is similar to the mean values reported by Abraham et al, (2015) on 1005 mixed-gender adolescents in India.…”

THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN THE FUNCTIONAL MOVEMENT SCREENTM, Y-BALANCE TEST, AND PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE TESTS IN MALE AND FEMALE HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES

“…43 However, recent studies of youth in the southeastern US revealed that females perform better on the FMS TM when evaluating composite scores (male = 14.67, female = 15.16; male = 12.62; female = 14.40). 3,44 Therefore, this study provides another reference for sex comparison using the composite FMS TM score in young participants, specifically the high school population.…”

“…Across the FMS TM literature there has been conflicting evidence regarding sex differences in youth and the composite FMS TM score. 3,43,44 The normative data for youth (ages 10-17) from India demonstrate that males outperform females regarding the composite FMS TM score (male = 14.93, female = 14.17). 43 However, recent studies of youth in the southeastern US revealed that females perform better on the FMS TM when evaluating composite scores (male = 14.67, female = 15.16; male = 12.62; female = 14.40).…”

The Association between Anthropometric Variables, Functional Movement Screen Scores and 100 m Freestyle Swimming Performance in Youth Swimmers

“…The Functional Movement Screen (FMS) [8]), is one such measure which is predictive of injury risk [9] and has been shown to improve following online video-based compared to fully supervised resistance exercise in adolescent basketball athletes [10]. Recent work by Paszkewicz et al [11] has also reported that the FMS can discriminate between levels of pubescence and detect alterations during the pubertal growth cycle in children and adolescents aged 8-14 years old. The FMS comprises seven movement tests that employ a variety of positions and movements closely related to normal growth and development [12].…”