The accuracy of the functional movement screen to identify individuals with an elevated risk of musculoskeletal injury.
METHODS
Injuries are somewhat commonplace in highly active populations. One strategy for reducing injuries is to identify individuals with an elevated injury risk before participation so that remediative interventions can be provided. Preparticipation screenings have traditionally entailed strength and flexibility measures thought to be indicative of inflated injury risk. Some researchers, however, have suggested that functional movements/tasks should be assessed to help identify individuals with a high risk of future injury. One assessment tool used for this purpose is the Functional Movement Screen (FMS). The FMS generates a numeric score based on performance attributes during 7 dynamic tasks; this score is purported to reflect future injury risk. Expanding interest in the FMS has led researchers to investigate how accurately it can identify individuals with an increased risk of injury.


OBJECTIVE
Can the Functional Movement Screen accurately identify highly active individuals with an elevated risk of injury?
Dept of Health Professions, University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse.
Kirk
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Krumrei
Molly
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Flanagan
Josh
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Bruner
Chris
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Durall
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D054874:Athletic Performance; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009068:Movement; D009142:Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; D009141:Musculoskeletal System / Q000293:injuries*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D055815:Young Adult