Key result
Composite Functional Movement Screen (FMS) scores across 6 studies generally did not correlate with athletic performance, suggesting it is not a predictive indicator.
Why the study?
Does the functional movement screen (FMS) correlate with athletic performance in young adults?
Systematic Review
Does the functional movement screen (FMS) correlate with athletic performance in young adults?
The functional movement screen composite score is not a reliable predictive indicator of athletic performance, though specific components may have limited utility.
FMS composite scores should not guide athletic performance predictions in young adults; confirms lack of correlation across systematic review evidence.
Background: The functional movement screen (FMS) is a movement screening tool designed to assess mobility, stability, symmetry, and quality of movement patterns. It is an inexpensive and accessible screening tool. It is not known if composite FMS scores correlate with athletic performance.Objective: To systematically review relevant literature to discover if composite FMS scores correlate with athletic performance.Methods: A systematic review of literature indexed in the following databases: Medline, CINAHL, SportsDiscus, and PubMed was conducted. The risk of bias was assessed using the QUADAS-2 assessment tool.Results: Six studies satisfied the eligibility criteria and were included in this review. The studies population age range was twenty to twenty-four years old. Risk of bias per the QUADAS-2 tool determined that five out of six studies (83%) were deemed relatively low risk of bias for the risk of bias indicators, and one study (17%) was of unclear risk due to lack of reporting. For the applicability concerns aspect of the QUADAS-2 tool, all studies (100%) scored relatively low risk of bias for most indicators. Composite FMS scores generally did not correlate with athletic performance. Certain individual components of the FMS, such as deep squat (DS), did correlate with certain athletic performance measures.Conclusions: The results of this review suggest that the FMS is not a predictive indicator of athletic performance. The DS and in-line lunge components of the FMS might be an indicator of athletic performance for certain athletic performance measures.
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Girard et al. (2016) conducted a systematic review in Athletic performance. Functional movement screen (FMS) was evaluated on Correlation with athletic performance. Composite Functional Movement Screen (FMS) scores across 6 studies generally did not correlate with athletic performance, suggesting it is not a predictive indicator.
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