title: Measures of health, fitness, and functional movement among firefighter recruits.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between various health and fitness measures and Functional Movement Screen™ (FMS™) scores among 78 firefighter recruits.
  
  
  METHODS
  Relationships between FMS™ scores and age, body mass index (BMI), sit and reach (S&R) distance, estimated maximal aerobic capacity (V˙O2max), estimated one-repetition maximum squat (1RM-Squatmax), and plank endurance (%Plankmax) were examined.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Total FMS™ scores were significantly correlated with BMI (r = -0.231, p = 0.042), estimated 1RM-Squatmax(r = 0.302, p = 0.007), and %Plankmax(r = 0.320, p = 0.004). Multiple regression analyses indicated that this combination of predictors significantly predicted (F(3, 74) = 5.043, p = 0.003) Total FMS™ score outcomes and accounted for 17% of the total variance (R2= 0.170). In addition, logistic regression analyses indicated that estimated 1RM-Squatmaxalso significantly predicted (χ2= 6.662, df = 1, p = 0.010) FMS™ group membership (≤14 or ≥15).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These results suggest that the health and fitness measures of obesity (BMI), bilateral lower extremity strength (estimated 1RM-Squatmax), and core muscular endurance (%Plankmax) are significantly associated with functional movement patterns among firefighter recruits. Consequently, injury prevention programs implemented among firefighter recruits should target these aspects of health and fitness.
authors.affiliation: a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee , USA.
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Cornell
authors.affiliation: a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee , USA.
authors.forename: Stacy L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Gnacinski
authors.affiliation: b City of Madison Fire Department , USA.
authors.forename: Aaron
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zamzow
authors.affiliation: c City of Milwaukee Fire Department , USA.
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mims
authors.affiliation: a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee , USA.
authors.forename: Kyle T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Ebersole
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D005080:Exercise Test / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D061388:Firefighters; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D015146:Midwestern United States; D053580:Muscle Strength / Q000502:physiology; D009765:Obesity; D010807:Physical Endurance; D010809:Physical Fitness; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Functional Movement Screen™; muscular endurance; muscular strength; obesity