Injury

Risk factors, Testing and Preventative Strategies for Non-Contact Injuries in Professional Football: Current Perceptions and Practices of 44 Teams from Various Premier League
This article found that The Functional Movement Screen was ranked the number 1 tool to identify injury risk in 44 Professional International Premier leagues teams. Additionally, the top five perceived risk factors in rank order were previous injury, fatigue, muscle imbalance, fitness and movement efficiency.
Mccall, A., Carling, C., Nedelec, M., Davison, M., Gall, F., Berthoin, S., & Dupont, G. (2014). Risk factors, testing and preventative strategies for non-contact injuries in professional football: Current perceptions and practices of 44 teams from various premier leagues. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 1352-1357.

‍Functional Movement Screening performance of Brazilian jiu-jitsu athletes from Brazil: differences considering practice time and combat style.
This article found that Poor FMS score was observed and lower scores in the FMS were associated with higher risk of injury in BJJ athletes.
Vecchio, F. B., Foster, D., & Arruda, A. (2016). Functional Movement Screening performance of Brazilian jiu-jitsu athletes from Brazil. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 1. doi:10.1519/jsc.0000000000001324

‍Preseason Functional Movement Screen Predicts Risk of Time-Loss Injury in Experienced Male Rugby Union Athletes
This article found that experienced male rugby union athletes with FMS composite scores ≤14 are significantly more likely to sustain time-loss injury in a competitive season than those scoring >14. Additionally, fundamental movement quality , as assessed by the FMS, is predictive of time-loss injury risk in experienced rugby union athletes.
Duke, S. R., Martin, S. E., & Gaul, C. A. (2017). Preseason Functional Movement Screen Predicts Risk of Time-Loss Injury in Experienced Male Rugby Union Athletes. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research,31(10), 2740-2747. doi:10.1519/jsc.0000000000001838

‍Injury prediction in veteran football players using the Functional Movement Screen™
The results of this study concluded that very low FMS™ overall scores (<10 points) were associated with an increased injury risk in veteran football players. Therefore, the FMS can identify individuals with very poor fundamental movement ability.
Hammes, D., Fünten, K. A., Bizzini, M., & Meyer, T. (2016). Injury prediction in veteran football players using the Functional Movement Screen™. Journal of Sports Sciences, 34(14), 1371-1379. doi:10.1080/02640414.2016.1152390Link:

‍The Functional Movement Screen as a predictor of police recruit occupational task performance Findings:
The results of this study suggest that a relationship between an individual’s movement patterns and occupational performance, most notably choice of tactical options, may exist.
Bock, C., Stierli, M., Hinton, B., & Orr, R. (2016, April). The Functional Movement Screen as a predictor of police recruit occupational task performance.

‍Relationship Between Functional Movement Screening Score and History of Injury
This article found that competitive runners were 4.7 times greater chance of suffering an acute lower extremity injury during a regular competitive season if they scored less than 17 on the FMSThere were statistical differences between the pre-season FMS scores of the injured and non-injured groups, the ankle injury, knee injury, and non-injured groups, and also between contact injury, non-contact injury, and non-injured groups.
(Shojaedin, S., Letafatkar, A., Hadadnezhad, M., & Dehkhoda, M. (2013). Relationship between functional movement screening score and history of injury and identifying the predictive value of the FMS for injury. International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion, 355-360.)

FMS and School Children

Normative Values for the Functional Movement Screen in Adolescent School Aged Children
This article found that the mean composite FMS score of adolescent school-aged children (10 to 17 years) was 14.59. Additionally, there was statistically significant difference in scores between females and malesNo difference in scores existed between the previous injury and those who did not report previous injury
Abraham, A. (2015). Normative values for the functional movement screen in adolescent school aged children. IntJ Sports PhysTher, 10(1), 29-36.

‍Functional Movement Screen Differences Between Male and Female Secondary School Athletes
This article found that healthy secondary school female athletes scored lower on the total composite score than healthy secondary school male athletes. Additionally, females scored lower on the inline lunge and trunk stability push-up. Therefore, female athletes may be at higher risk for injury.
Anderson, B., Neumann, M., & Bliven, K. (n.d.). Functional Movement Screen Differences Between Male and Female Secondary School Athletes. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research,1098-1106.

‍Relationship Between Functional Movement Screen Scores, Core Strength, Posture, and Body Mass Index in School Children in Moldova
This article found that the Functional Movement Screen's 7 tests are not too difficult for 8-11-year-olds to perform. Additionally, the FMS identified at least 1 movement pattern asymmetry.
Mitchell, U., Johnson, A., & Adamson, B. (n.d.). Relationship Between Functional Movement Screen Scores, Core Strength, Posture, and Body Mass Index in School Children in Moldova. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 1172-1179.

‍Application of Functional Movement Screen to the Evaluation of Youth’s Physical Health
The results of this study concluded that functional movement ability should be tested besides standard physical fitness ability to avoid potential injures and further improve movement and posture of youth. The FMS can also identify poor stability, bilateral asymmetry of the body strength, and shoulder mobility.
Liao, T., Zheng, W., & Meng, Y. (2016, January 01). Application of Functional Movement Screen to the Evaluation of Youth's Physical Health.

FMS and Childhood Obesity

The Association Between Functional Movement and Overweight and Obesity in British Primary School Children
This article found that Functional movement scores were significantly higher for normal weight children compared to obese children aged 7-10-year-old.
Additionally, normal weight children performed significantly better on all individual test, while overweight children scored significantly better than obese in the hurdle step, in line lunge, shoulder mobility, and active straight leg raise.
Duncan, M., Stanley, M., & Wright, S. (n.d.). The association between functional movement and overweight and obesity in British primary school children. BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation BMC Sports SciMed Rehabil, 11-11

‍Functional Movement is Negatively Associated with Weight Status and Positively Associated with Physical Activity in British Primary School Children
This article found that Functional movement scores can be affected by ambulatory physical activity and weight status in British children aged 5-11.
Ducan, M., & Stanley, M. (2012). Functional Movement Is Negatively Associated with Weight Status and Positively Associated with Physical Activity in British Primary School Children. Journal of Obesity, 2012. doi:10.1155/2012/697563

FMS and Breathing Disorders

Breathing Pattern Disorders and Functional Movement
‍This article found that individuals who exhibited biochemical and biomechanical signs of Breathing Pattern Disorder were significantly more likely to score poorly on the FMS.Bradley, H., & Esformes, J. (2014). Breathing Pattern Disorders and Functional Movement. IntJ Sports PhysTher, 9(1), 28-29

Articles of Interest

Relationship Between Functional Movement Screen Scores, Core Strength, Posture, and Body Mass Index in School Children in Moldova
This article found that the Functional Movement Screen's 7 tests are not too difficult for 8-11-year-olds to perform. Additionally, the FMS identified at least 1 movement pattern asymmetry.

Reference
Mitchell, U., Johnson, A., & Adamson, B. (n.d.). Relationship Between Functional Movement Screen Scores, Core Strength, Posture, and Body Mass Index in School Children in Moldova. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 1172-1179.

‍The Association Between Functional Movement and Overweight and Obesity in British Primary School Children
Written by Kyle Barrow FMS Sunday, March 3, 2013 FMS
This article found that Functional movement scores were significantly higher for normal weight children compared to obese children aged 7-10-year-old.
Additionally, normal weight children performed significantly better on all individual test, while overweight children scored significantly better than obese in the hurdle step, in line lunge, shoulder mobility, and active straight leg raise.

Reference
Duncan, M., Stanley, M., & Wright, S. (n.d.). The association between functional movement and overweight and obesity in British primary school children. BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation BMC Sports SciMed Rehabil, 11-11

‍Functional Movement is Negatively Associated with Weight Status and Positively Associated with Physical Activity in British Primary School Children
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Written by Kyle Barrow FMS Sunday, March 3, 2013 FMS
This article found that Functional movement scores can be affected by ambulatory physical activity and weight status in British children aged 5-11.

Reference
Ducan, M., & Stanley, M. (2012). Functional Movement Is Negatively Associated with Weight Status and Positively Associated with Physical Activity in British Primary School Children. Journal of Obesity, 2012. doi:10.1155/2012/697563
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