Key result
A composite Functional Movement Screen score of ≤ 14 was associated with a significantly increased risk of musculoskeletal injuries in youth volleyball players (RR 3.46).
Why the study?
It was unknown whether composite Functional Movement Screen test scores can predict musculoskeletal injuries in youth volleyball players.
Does a composite Functional Movement Screen (FMS) score of ≤ 14 predict musculoskeletal injuries in youth volleyball players?
Cohort (n=131)
Yes
Does a composite Functional Movement Screen (FMS) score of ≤ 14 predict musculoskeletal injuries in youth volleyball players?
Relative Risk: 3.46
Absolute Event Rate: 87.5% vs 25.3%
p-value: p=<0.001
An FMS composite score of ≤ 14 is a significant predictor of musculoskeletal injuries in youth volleyball players and can be used for pre-season screening.
FMS ≤14 was associated with higher MSI risk in youth volleyball players; leaves open whether pre-season screening improves prevention.
We aimed to investigate whether composite Functional Movement Screen (FMS) test scores can predict musculoskeletal injuries (MSI) in youth volleyball players. 131 national young volleyball players (Males: n = 100, age = 16.5 years, height = 1.787 m, mass = 68.32 kg; Females: n = 31, age = 13.83 years, height = 1.684 m, mass = 65.12 kg) participated in this prospective cohort study. The FMS screen was performed before starting the season. MSI and exposure data were collected during the season via each team's certified athletic trainer. The mean FMS score and standard deviation for all volleyball players was 15.85 ± 3.31. A score of ≤ 14 was positive to predict MSI with specificity of 0.60 and sensitivity of 0.93. The odds ratio for (≤ 14/˃14) was 0.048. The relative risk for being injured was 3.46. Positive likelihood ratio was 2.34, and negative likelihood ratio was 0.11. The findings of this study demonstrated that an FMS score of ≤ 14 is an identifiable risk factor for injury in young volleyball players. The FMS can be used as a pre-season screening test to identify volleyball players who may be predisposed to sustaining MSI during the season ahead.
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Zarei et al. (2022) conducted a cohort in Musculoskeletal injuries (n=131). Composite Functional Movement Screen (FMS) score ≤ 14 vs. Composite FMS score > 14 was evaluated on Musculoskeletal injury (MSI) (RR 3.46, p=<0.001). A composite Functional Movement Screen score of ≤ 14 was associated with a significantly increased risk of musculoskeletal injuries in youth volleyball players (RR 3.46).
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