title: Functional movement screen scores in a group of running athletes.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine the mean values of the functional movement screen (FMS) in a group of long-distance runners. The secondary aims were to investigate whether the FMS performance differed between sexes and between young and older runners. Forty-three runners, 16 women (mean age = 33.5 years, height = 165.2 cm, weight = 56.3 kg, and body mass index [BMI] = 20.6) and 27 men (mean age = 39.3 years, height = 177.6 cm, weight = 75.8 kg, and BMI = 24.2) performed the FMS. All the runners were injury-free and ran >30 km·wk. Independent t-tests were performed on the composite scores to examine the differences between men and women and also between young (<40 years) and older runners (>40 years). Contingency tables (2 × 2) were developed for each of the 7 screening tests to further look at the differences in groups for each single test. The χ values were calculated to determine significant differences. Statistical significance was set at p ≤ 0.05. There was no significant difference in the composite score between women and men. There were significant differences between the sexes in the push-up and straight leg test scores, with the women scoring better on each test. A significant difference was found in the composite scores between younger and older runners (p < 0.000). Additional score differences were found for the squat, hurdle step, and in-line lunge tests with the younger runners scoring better. This study provided mean values for the FMS in a cohort of long-distance runners. These values can be used as a reference for comparing FMST scores in other runners who are screened with this tool.
authors.affiliation: 1Division of Physical Therapy, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina; 2Sport and Spine, Overland Park, Kansas; and 3Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of Kansas, Kansas City, Kansas.
authors.forename: Janice K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Loudon
authors.forename: Amy J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Parkerson-Mitchell
authors.forename: Laurie D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Hildebrand
authors.forename: Connie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Teague
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D056352:Athletes / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D054874:Athletic Performance / Q000502:physiology*; D001827:Body Height; D015992:Body Mass Index; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009068:Movement / Q000502:physiology; D015588:Observer Variation; D010807:Physical Endurance / Q000502:physiology*; D012420:Running / Q000502:physiology*; D012737:Sex Factors; D055815:Young Adult