Relationship between Functional Movement Screen and Athletic Performance in Children Tennis Players

Abstract

FMS is one of the test battery that is used very common recently. Asymmetries and limitations of the functional movement patterns could be detected with this test battery. Study's purpose was to evaluate the relationship between FMS and athletic performance parameters in prepubertal children. 28 male children voluntarily participated in the study (Age: 9.6 ± 0.7 years, Height: 134.1 ± 6.8 cm, Weight: 31.3 ± 4.1 kg, and Training Duration: 3.1 ± 1.3 years). In study's results, a very significant relationship was found between FMS and static and dynamic balance and flexibility and CMJ (p<0.01). A significant relationship was found between FMS and agility and acceleration (p<0.05). Athletic performance parameters may predict with FMS test battery in prepubertal children. After athletic performance predicted if the quality of functional movement patterns are improved next stages of development may increase children's tennis performance.

The relationship between isokinetic knee flexion and extension muscle strength, jump performance, dynamic balance and injury risk in female volleyball players

“…On the other hand, it was noted that the jump performance of the athletes with high FMS ® scores (> 14) were better, their knee muscle strengths were higher, and their H:Q ratios were more balanced. In accordance with results of our study, Yıldız (2018) identified that FMS ® scores presented higher correlation values with CMJ performance in 28 male tennis players (r = 0.570, p = .002). This result was a result we expected, because the potential performance outputs of the vertical jump capability can be estimated in the FMS ® test battery with the Deep Squat, which requires a vertical force production.…”

Relationship between motor fitness, fundamental movement skills, and quality of movement patterns in primary school children

“…QMP represents flexibility and stability, which are the first level of functional movement, and according to the “Performance Pyramid Model” of Cook and colleagues [ 28 ], this first level supports other levels, like endurance, strength, speed, and power. Yıldız et al reported that QMP has a significant association with agility and acceleration in child tennis players [ 60 ] and with flexibility and vertical jumping in elite Karate athletes [ 61 ]. While there is no evidence reporting the relationship between QMP and FMS, Lester et al [ 62 ] combined QMP and FMS assessment in primary children but did not discuss any association.…”

Assessment of Dysfunctional Movements and Asymmetries in Children and Adolescents Using the Functional Movement Screen—A Narrative Review

“…Although there is a plethora of research on the use of the FMS in adults, there is growing scientific evidence indicating the use of the FMS in youth. Studies to date have been performed in the United States, Canada [ 42 , 43 ], Hungary and Germany [ 44 , 45 ], Italy [ 46 ], Moldova [ 38 ], countries of the UK [ 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 , 55 , 56 , 57 ], Ireland [ 58 , 59 ], Poland [ 60 , 61 , 62 , 63 , 64 ], Slovakia [ 65 ], Iran [ 66 , 67 , 68 ], Turkey [ 69 , 70 , 71 , 72 , 73 , 74 ], Japan [ 75 ], China [ 76 , 77 ], Thailand [ 32 ], Taiwan [ 78 , 79 , 80 ], Korea [ 81 ], Indonesia [ 82 ], Croatia [ 40 , 41 , 83 , 84 ], Brazil [ 85 ], Portugal [ 86 ], Spain [ 87 , 88 , 89 , 90 …”

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