Closed Chain Dorsiflexion and the Regional Interdependence Implications on Fundamental Movement Patterns in Collegiate Athletes

The Foot ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 101835
Author(s):  
Michael E. Lehr ◽  
Steven J. Pettineo ◽  
Michael L. Fink ◽  
Andrew J. Meyr
2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 29-33
Author(s):  
Dominika Sobota ◽  
Antonina Kaczorowska ◽  
Agata Mroczek ◽  
Adam Polański

Background: The most common risk factors for running-related injuries are mistakes, such as insufficient warm-up and stretching exercises, during training. Good preparation and proper training reduces the risk of sport-related injuries. Aim of the study: To examine fundamental movement patterns and likelihood of injury in amateur runners. Material and methods: Twenty-four amateur long-distance runners from Opole region (Poland) were divided into two groups. The first group comprised 12 runners from the club “Kotwica Brzeg”, who did a proper warmup before training and stretching exercises after training. The second group comprised 12 runners from other clubs who did not undertake any warm-up or stretching exercises (control group). Fundamental movement patterns were tested by the Functional Movement Screen test (FMS). Results: The mean FMS test score was higher in “Kotwica Brzeg” runners (17.08 points) than in the control group (15.50 points), but this was not statistically significant. The “Kotwica Brzeg” runners performed better in five of the FMS tests, but this was only significant for the rotational stability test. Conclusions: Runners who did a proper warm-up and stretching exercises achieved better results in the FMS test, which may reduce the risk of running-related injuries.


2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sajad Bagherian ◽  
Nader Rahnama ◽  
Erik A. Wikstrom ◽  
Micheal A. Clark ◽  
Faroogh Rostami

Sensorimotor function is impaired in chronic ankle instability (CAI) patients. CAI patients have an increased sensitivity to fatigue relative to controls. Few investigations have quantified functional movement scores in CAI patients or the effect of fatigue on such scores. Therefore, we characterized functional movement scores before and after fatigue in 40 collegiate athletes with CAI. Three movement patterns (double-limb squat, double-limb squat with heel lift, and single-limb squat) were completed before and after fatigue and scored using Fusionetics®. All Fusionetics scores were higher (worse) after fatigue. The results demonstrate that functional movement scores were sensitive to fatigue.


2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 88-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyle B. Kiesel ◽  
Robert J. Butler ◽  
Philip J. Plisky

Context:Previous injury is the strongest risk factor for future injury in sports. It has been proposed that motor-control changes such as movement limitation and asymmetry associated with injury and pain may be perpetuated as part of an individual's movement strategy. Motor control of fundamental 1-×-body-weight tasks can reliably and efficiently be measured in the field.Objective:To determine whether the motor control of fundamental movement patterns and pattern asymmetry have a relationship with time-loss injury over the course of the preseason in professional football.Design:Injury-risk study.Setting:American professional football facilities.Participants:238 American professional football players.Intervention:To measure the motor control of 1-×-body-weight fundamental movement patterns, Functional Movement Screen scores were obtained before the start of training camp. The previously established cutoff score of ≤14 and the presence of any asymmetries on the FMS were examined using relative risk to determine if a relationship exists with time-loss injury.Main Outcome Measure:Time-loss musculoskeletal injury defined as any time loss from practice or competition due to musculoskeletal injury.Results:Players who scored ≤14 exhibited a relative risk of 1.87 (CI95 1.20–2.96). Similarly, players with at least 1 asymmetry displayed a relative risk of 1.80 (CI95 1.11–2.74). The combination of scoring below the threshold and exhibiting a movement asymmetry was highly specific for injury, with a specificity of .87 (CI95 .84–.90).Conclusion:The results of this study suggest that fundamental movement patterns and pattern asymmetry are identifiable risk factors for time-loss injury during the preseason in professional football players.


2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-16
Author(s):  
Dorota Chałubińska ◽  
Aleksandra Truszczyńska-Baszak ◽  
Agata Reszelewska ◽  
Paweł Targosiński ◽  
Witold Rekowski

SummaryIntroduction: The aim of the study was to evaluate whether our own twelve-week Sensorimotor Exercise Programme (SEP) affected FMS results in canoe slalom athletes. The Functional Movement Screen (FMS) is a tool for detecting asymmetries and movement range limitations in order to prevent sport injuries. The screen evaluates mobility and stability in seven fundamental movement patterns.Material and methods: The study population consisted of 16 athletes from the Canoe Slalom National Team of Poland who competed in three sports categories: kayak single, canoe single, canoe double. The athletes, 13 men and 3 women, undertook the FMS screen twice before the starting season. Between the first and the second screen the athletes undertook a twelve-week long sensorimotor training programme.Results: The result analysis showed a statistically significant difference in FMS results. The mean FMS screen result after twelve weeks of training increased from 16.6 points to 19.6 points.Conclusions: An adequately designed SEP can lead to an improvement in athlete movement patterns. The FMS screen allows for assessment of changes in athlete movement patterns after twelve weeks of SEP training.


2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 7119-7119
Author(s):  
Charlotte Shatten ◽  
William Allen Wood ◽  
Robert Butler ◽  
Claudio Battaglini

7119 Background: The 6 minute walk test (6MW) has been used in research as a measure of overall functionality and has been related to prognosis and quality of life (QOL) in cancer patients. For some clinics, the use of other functional tests may be a timely and space saving option. The selective functional movement assessment (SFMA) is a short, systematic evaluation of 7 fundamental movement patterns which can be conducted in patient rooms. The SFMA can make clinicians aware of deficient, painful movement patterns that may indicate impairment and motor control deficits. The SFMA may help identify functional impairments for pre- and peri-transplant interventions in patients undergoing HSCT. Methods: Patients were assessed prior to HSCT. A composite score (range: 19-38) was given to patients based SFMA performance. A lower score represented improved movement profiles. 6MW was tested by standardized protocol on an established route. Pearson correlations were calculated to evaluate the relationship between 6MW and SFMA. Results: We evaluated 32 patients (10 autologous, 11 myeloablative allogeneic, 11 reduced intensity allogeneic). One patient was unable to complete all portions of the SFMA due to physical limitations; all patients completed the 6MW. The mean SFMA composite score was 24.9± 3. ≥50% of patients exhibited deficient movement patterns during forward flexion and deep squat. Other patterns that showed a high level of deficiency (> 30% of all patients) were back extension, single leg stance, shoulder mobility, and cervical rotation. The mean 6MW was 477± 94 m. There was a moderate negative correlation between 6MW and SFMA composite score (r =-0.46, p<0.001), implying that a shorter 6MW was associated with more deficient movements. Conclusions: The SFMA could be useful for quantifying overall functionality in settings where the 6MW is not ideal. The SFMA may also be useful for identification of functional issues that may be addressed before or during HSCT by interventions to limit disability and maintain QOL. Further research should evaluate the SFMA results pre to post transplant to assess changes in fundamental movement deficits. The use of the SFMA’s prognostic ability should also be evaluated.


2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 229-236
Author(s):  
Ezequiel Rey ◽  
Alexis Padrón-Cabo ◽  
Erik Penedo-Jamardo ◽  
Sixto González-Víllora

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