title: Normative data for the Functional Movement Screen in male Gaelic field sports.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine normative values for the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) in Elite and Sub-Elite male Gaelic Football and Hurling players.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross sectional study of functional movement in Gaelic games at Elite and Sub-Elite level. Players were video recorded completing the Functional Movement Screen Tool and scored post-test. Comparisons were analysed using Mann-Whitney U tests.
  
  
  METHODS
  Field testing in team gym facility and university biomechanics laboratory.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 62 players were tested. This consisted of 41 Hurling, and 21 Gaelic Football players. 30 of these participants were deemed Elite and 32 were deemed Sub-Elite. The mean age of the sample was 22.15 ± 3.02 years.
  
  
  METHODS
  Functional Movement Screen (FMS).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The FMS mean score for the sample was 15.56 ± 1.46. The Elite group (15.8 ± 1.58) scored higher than the Sub-Elite group (15.34 ± 1.31) but there was no significant difference between groups.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study provides normative reference values for Gaelic Players. Elite Gaelic Players perform no better than a young, active population in the FMS indicating a potential problem with the FMS as a measure.
authors.affiliation: UCD, School of Public Health, Physiotherapy & Population Science, Dublin 4, Belfield, Ireland. Electronic address: domhnaill.fox@ucdconnect.ie.
authors.forename: Domhnaill
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fox
authors.affiliation: UCD, School of Public Health, Physiotherapy & Population Science, Dublin 4, Belfield, Ireland. Electronic address: edweniaomalley@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Edwenia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: O'Malley
authors.affiliation: UCD, School of Public Health, Physiotherapy & Population Science, Dublin 4, Belfield, Ireland. Electronic address: c.blake@ucd.ie.
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Blake
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009068:Movement / Q000502:physiology*; D012016:Reference Values; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013177:Sports / Q000502:physiology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Functional movement screen; Injury risk; Performance; Physical therapy; Screening