Key result
Previous injuries in young football players are linked to ~2.4 points lower FMS scores.
Why the study?
The study was conducted to determine whether the Functional Movement Screen test identifies previous injuries among young boys practising football training.
Does the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) test identify previous injuries in young male football players?
Case-Control (n=65)
No
Does the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) test identify previous injuries in young male football players?
Effect estimate: r 0.54
Absolute Event Rate: 14.2% vs 16.58%
p-value: p=<0.001
The Functional Movement Screen (FMS) test is an effective diagnostic tool to identify previous injuries among young football players, with a score of 15 or below indicating increased injury risk.
FMS scores associated with prior injury in case-control data; leaves open prospective predictive value for injury risk in young footballers.
The aim of the study was to determine whether the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) test carried out among young boys practising football training identifies previous injuries. Sixty-five boys aged 12-13 years, who had regularly practised football in an academy for at least 3 years, were recruited and divided into two groups: an injured group (IG), consisting of players who had experienced at least one injury in the past (n + 25, age 12.32 ± 0.48) and a non-injured group (non-IG), a control group, made up of athletes with no injuries to the musculoskeletal system (n = 40, age 12.25 ± 0.49). Seven FMS tests were used to rate the functional fitness level as a part of the FMS tool. Significant differences between the total scores of the FMS tests (p < 0.001, r = 0.54) were documented. Higher scores in the FMS test were observed in the control group (M = 16.58, SD = 2.04) than in the study group (M = 14.20, ± SD = 1.96). The FMS test is an effective diagnostic tool to identify previous injuries among young football players.
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Łyp et al. (2021) conducted a case-control in Musculoskeletal injury (n=65). Functional Movement Screen (FMS) vs. Non-injured control group was evaluated on Total FMS score (r 0.54, p=<0.001). The Functional Movement Screen (FMS) test effectively identified previous injuries in young football players, with injured players scoring significantly lower than uninjured controls (14.20 vs 16.58).
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