The Effect of a Functional Strength Training Intervention on Movement Quality and Physical Fitness in Adolescents

This study compared a 12 week Functional Strength Training (FST) program on functional movement and physical performance to typical physical education (PE) classes for middle school (MS) and high school (HS) students. We randomly assigned 266 participants ( M age = 14.35, SD = 0.57 years; M height = 164.82, SD = 6.13 cm; M mass = 55.09, SD = 12.19 kg; M BMI = 20.11, SD = 3.54 kg/m2) into an FST or control group. The FST group trained in flexibility and stability, functional movement patterns, and health-related functional strength. The control group continued regular physical education (PE) classes. Each group trained three-times/week in 45 minute sessions for 12 weeks. Outcome measures included the Functional Movement Screen protocol and seven physical performance tests, assessed every four weeks over a 12 week period. We employed a mixed model ANOVA with Bonferroni post-hoc tests to examine differences between and within groups. Compared to the control group, the FST group significantly ( p < 0.01) improved Functional Movement Screen total scores (25.7%), curl-ups (70.4%), pull-ups (281.6%), and flexibility (83.6%). We suggest including the FST program in the MS and HS PE curriculum.

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Multidisciplinary Evaluation of Pacifier Removal on Oro-Dentofacial Structures: A Controlled Clinical Trial

Frontiers in Pediatrics ◽

10.3389/fped.2021.703695 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 ◽

Author(s):

Kelly Guedes de Oliveira Scudine ◽

Camila Nobre de Freitas ◽

Kizzy Silva Germano Nascimento de Moraes ◽

Silvana Bommarito ◽

Rosana de Fátima Possobon ◽

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Keyword(s):

Clinical Trial ◽

Mixed Model ◽

Control Group ◽

Controlled Clinical Trial ◽

Functional Changes ◽

Mixed Model Anova ◽

And Function ◽

Clinical Trials Registry ◽

Facial Anthropometry ◽

Over Time

It is well recognized that pacifier habit leads to occlusal and orofacial functional changes in children. However, the effects of the interruption of prolonged pacifier habit on the development of the dento-facial complex has not yet been fully characterized. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the influence of pacifier removal on aspects of oro-dentofacial morphology and function in preschool children. For that, a pacifier group (n = 28) and a control group (n = 32) of 4-year-old children with and without pacifier habit, respectively, were followed up by a group of dentists and speech therapists at baseline, 6 and 12 months after habit removal. Bite force and lip pressure were assessed using digital systems, and the evaluation of breathing and speech functions was performed using validated protocols, together with the measurements of dental casts and facial anthropometry. The Two-way mixed model ANOVA was used in data analysis. After 12 months, a decrease in malocclusion frequency was observed in pacifier group. Additionally, a change over time was observed in facial, intermolar and palate depth measurements, as well in bite and lip forces and speech function scores, increasing in both groups (p < 0.01). The upper and lower intercanine widths and breathing scores differed between groups at baseline and changed over time reducing the differences. The presence of speech distortions was more frequent in the pacifier group at baseline and decreased over time (p < 0.05). The interruption of pacifier habit improved the maxillary and mandibular intercanine widths, as well as the breathing and speech functions, overcoming the oro-dentofacial changes found.Trial Registration: This clinical trial was registered in the Brazilian Clinical Trials Registry (ReBEC; http://www.ensaiosclinicos.gov.br/), protocol no. RBR-728MJ2.

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Changes in the mobility of obese people under the influence of a physical therapy program

Health, sport, rehabilitation ◽

10.34142/hsr.2019.05.03.01 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 9 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

M.G. Aravitska

Keyword(s):

Physical Therapy ◽

Rehabilitation Program ◽

Control Group ◽

Functional Movement Screen ◽

Obese Patients ◽

Functional Movement ◽

Therapy Program ◽

Physical Therapy Program ◽

One Year ◽

High Level

Objective: to determine the effectiveness of a physical therapy program for patients with obesity by the indicators of Functional Movement Screen test exercises.Materials and methods. A total of 114 people of the second adulthood with alimentary-constitutional obesity of the I-III degrees were examined. They were divided according to the level of compliance into two groups. The comparison group consisted of individuals with a low level of compliance; they did not go through a rehabilitation program, but were informed about the risks of obesity; acquainted with the basic principles of hypocaloric nutrition and physical activity. The main group consisted of individuals with a high level of compliance; they underwent a developed program for correcting body weight using measures to maintain a high level of compliance, nutrition modification, increased physical activity, lymphatic drainage procedures, and elements of behavioral psychocorrection. The control group consisted of 60 people with no signs of obesity. A survey of the test exercises Functional Movement Screen was conducted in dynamics before and after the one-year period of implementation of the rehabilitation program.Results. During the initial examination in obese patients, all the obtained parameters of the Functional Movement Screen exercises were statistically significantly worse than in individuals with normal body weight (p <0.05). Re-examination of patients with low compliance showed that no statistically significant positive changes occurred in any test test (p> 0.05). When analyzing the results of test exercises of patients with a high level of compliance under the influence of a physical therapy program, a statistically significant improvement was achieved in all studied parameters relative to the initial level (p <0.05).Conclusions: Diagnostics of mobility based on test exercises Functional Movement Screen in physical therapy programs for obese patients is a modern, simple and affordable method of rehabilitation examination. To achieve the target level of the control group for the studied parameters by patients of II-III degree of obesity, the rehabilitation program should be long for one year.

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Functional Movement Screen Scores and Physical Performance among Youth Elite Soccer Players

Sports ◽

10.3390/sports5010016 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 16 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Bruno Silva ◽

Filipe Clemente ◽

Miguel Camões ◽

Pedro Bezerra

Keyword(s):

Physical Performance ◽

Soccer Players ◽

Functional Movement Screen ◽

Functional Movement

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Relationship between functional movement screen results and physical performance parameters in basketball players: preliminary results

Medicina dello Sport ◽

10.23736/s0025-7826.21.03984-3 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 74 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Giuseppe FRANCAVILLA ◽

Valerio BONAVOLONTÀ ◽

Stefania CATALDI ◽

Vito F. FASANO ◽

Giuseppe MESSINA ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Performance ◽

Functional Movement Screen ◽

Performance Parameters ◽

Basketball Players ◽

Functional Movement ◽

Preliminary Results

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Potential Mediators of Load-Related Decreases in Movement Quality in Young, Healthy Adults

Journal of Athletic Training ◽

10.4085/1062-6050-498-16 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 54 (1) ◽

pp. 81-89

Author(s):

Stephen M. Glass ◽

Randy J. Schmitz ◽

Christopher K. Rhea ◽

Scott E. Ross

Keyword(s):

Range Of Motion ◽

Physical Performance ◽

Professional Community ◽

Performance Outcomes ◽

Functional Movement Screen ◽

Functional Movement ◽

Movement Quality ◽

Varying Coefficients ◽

Item Scores ◽

Weighted Vest

Context Predicting and promoting physical performance are important goals within the tactical professional community. Movement screens are frequently used in this capacity but are poor predictors of performance outcomes. It has recently been shown that prediction improved when movement quality was evaluated under load, but the mechanisms underlying this improvement remain unclear. Because balance, range of motion, and strength are mutually relevant to physical performance and movement quality, these attributes may mediate load-related decreases in movement quality and account for the resulting increase in performance prediction. Objective To quantify the roles of balance, range of motion, and strength in mediating load-related decreases in clinical movement-screen scores. Design Crossover study. Setting Research laboratory. Patients or Other Participants Twenty-five male (age = 23.96 ± 3.74 years, height = 178.82 ± 7.51 cm, mass = 79.66 ± 12.66 kg) and 25 female (age = 22.00 ± 2.02 years, height = 165.40 ± 10.24 cm, mass = 63.98 ± 11.07 kg) recreationally active adults. Intervention(s) Participants completed a clinical movement screen under a control condition and while wearing an 18.10-kg weighted vest as well as tests of balance, range of motion, and strength. Main Outcome Measure(s) Item score differences were assessed using Wilcoxon signed rank tests for matched pairs. Interactions between (1) balance, range of motion, and strength and (2) load condition were modeled using penalized varying-coefficients regression with item scores as the dependent measure. Results Except for the hurdle step, item scores were lower in the weighted-vest than in the control condition for all tests (P < .05). Except for rotary stability, F statistics were significant for all models (P values < .05, R2 values = 0.22–0.77). Main effects of balance, range of motion, and strength on Functional Movement Screen scores were observed (P < .05); however, little evidence was found to suggest that these attributes mediated load-related decreases in Functional Movement Screen item scores. Conclusions Balance, range of motion, and strength affected movement quality but did not mediate the effect of the load treatment.

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The Effect of Clinical Pilates on Functional Movement in Recreational Runners

International Journal of Sports Medicine ◽

10.1055/s-0043-111893 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 38 (10) ◽

pp. 776-780 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Anna Laws ◽

Sean Williams ◽

Cassie Wilson

Keyword(s):

Repeated Measures ◽

Functional Movement Screen ◽

Contributing Factors ◽

Post Intervention ◽

Functional Movement ◽

Repeated Measures Analysis ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Movement Ability ◽

Recreational Runners ◽

Post Hoc

AbstractBiomechanical imbalances and inefficient functional movements are considered contributing factors to running-related injuries. Clinical Pilates uses a series of exercises focused on retraining normal movement patterns. This study investigated whether a 6-week course of Clinical Pilates improves functional movement and thereby, potentially, reduces the risk of running-related injuries associated with movement dysfunction. A modified functional movement screen was used to analyze the functional movement ability of forty runners. Forty participants completed a 6-week course of Clinical Pilates delivered by a Clinical Pilates instructor. The movement screen was carried out 3 times for each runner: 6 weeks pre-intervention (baseline), within one week pre-intervention (pre) and within one week post-intervention (post). Repeated-measures analysis of variance and post-hoc tests found significant increases in scores between baseline and post (mean±SD; 13.4±2.4 vs. 17.0±1.7, p<0.01) and pre and post (mean±SD; 13.5±2.5 vs. 17.0±1.7, p<0.01), but no significant difference between baseline and pre (p=0.3). A 6-week course of Clinical Pilates significantly improves functional movement in recreational runners, and this may lead to a reduction in the risk of running-related injuries.

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Effects of a periodized functional strength training program (FST) on Functional Movement Screen (FMS) in physical education students

Physical Education of Students ◽

10.15561/20755279.2020.0306 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 24 (3) ◽

pp. 162-167

Author(s):

Michał Sawczyn

Keyword(s):

Physical Education ◽

Strength Training ◽

Statistical Significance ◽

Rank Test ◽

Training Intervention ◽

Control Group ◽

Before And After ◽

Signed Rank Test ◽

The Difference ◽

Experimental Group

Background and Study Aim: To examine the effects of periodized functional strength training (FST) on FMS scores of sport university students with higher risk of injury. Material and Methods: Thirty three participants (age 21.6±1.3 years, height 177.8±6.9 m, mass 80.4±7.7 kg) with FMS total score ≤ 14 were selected from eighty two volunteered students of University of Physical Education and Sport in Gdańsk and randomly assigned to experimental group (n=16) and control group (n=17). The FMS test was conducted one week before and one week after the 12 week training intervention. The experimental group participated in FST program through 12 weeks. The control group did not engaged in any additional physical activity than planned in their course of study. The collected data were analysed using Statistica 13.3 pl (StatSoft Inc). Wilcoxon signed rank test was used to establish the statistical significance of the difference between FMS total scores within each group and Mann Whitney U test between groups before and after the 12 week training intervention. Results: 45 % of volunteers in the first FMS testing showed total scores ≤14. The experimental group that participated in FST program changed significantly FMS total scores after 12 weeks (p<0.05). There were also significant differences in FMS total score between groups after the experiment (p<0.05). Conclusions: There is a need for injury prevention programs for students of University of Physical Education and Sport in Gdańsk. It is clear from this study that FST is effective in improving FMS total score in students with cut off score ≤14.

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EVALUATION OF A SPORTS-SPECIFIC APPROACH IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH HEALTH-RELATED ISSUES

Human Sport Medicine ◽

10.14529/hsm200216 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (2) ◽

pp. 132-138

Author(s):

L Parfenova ◽

G Glazkova ◽

E Gerasimov

Keyword(s):

Physical Education ◽

Secondary School ◽

Secondary School Students ◽

The Body ◽

Control Group ◽

School Students ◽

Specific Approach ◽

Health Related ◽

Physical Abilities ◽

Experimental Group

Aim. The article deals with the evaluation of experimental methods in the physical education of students with different nosologies based on a sports-specific approach. Materials and methods. The study involved 90 secondary school students (grades 5–6) with health-related issues. In the experimental group (EG, n = 45), training sessions were conducted according to the developed program that included volleyball and Russian lapta elements. In the control group (CG, n = 45), students were engaged in traditional activities for students of the special medical group (SMG). During the experiment, physical development, functional status, adaptive abilities, physical fitness, and physical education competencies were evaluated. Results. At the end of the experiment, the students of the experimental group showed a significant increase in the functional capacity of the body. The Shapovalova Index in EG improved by 8.90–21.70%, in CG – by 0.20–7.80%; the Ruffier Index in EG improved by 21.30–29.10%, in CG – by up to 7.80%. Moreover, students in EG had a more significant development of strength and coordination abilities than in CG. Conclusion. The experimental technique in physical education of secondary school students contributed to the development of physical abilities, health, and physical education competencies in participants.

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The Impact of Physical Performance on Functional Movement Screen Scores and Asymmetries in Female University Physical Education Students

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18168872 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (16) ◽

pp. 8872

Author(s):

Dawid Koźlenia ◽

Jarosław Domaradzki

Keyword(s):

Physical Education ◽

Physical Performance ◽

Young Women ◽

Injury Risk ◽

Movement Patterns ◽

Abdominal Muscles ◽

Education Students ◽

Functional Movement ◽

Physical Education Students ◽

The Impact

Association between physical performance and movement quality remains ambiguous. However, both affect injury risk. Furthermore, existing research rarely regards women. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the impact of physical performance components on FMS scores and asymmetries among young women—University Physical Education Students. The study sample was 101 women, 21.72 ± 1.57 years, body mass index 21.52 ± 2.49 [kg/m2]. The FMS test was conducted to assess the movement patterns quality. Physical performance tests were done to evaluate strength, power, flexibility. Flexibility has the strongest correlation with FMS overall (r = 0.25, p = 0.0130) and single tasks scores. A higher level of flexibility and strength of abdominal muscles are associated with fewer asymmetries (r = −0.31, p = 0.0018; r = −0.27, p = 0.0057, respectively). However, the main findings determine that flexibility has the strongest and statistically significant impact on FMS overall (ß = 0.25, p = 0.0106) and asymmetries (ß = −0.30, p = 0.0014). Additionally, a significant effect of abdominal muscles strength on FMS asymmetries were observed (ß = −0.29, p = 0.0027). Flexibility and abdominal muscles strength have the most decisive impact on movement patterns quality. These results suggest possibilities for shaping FMS scores in young women.

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The Impact of Flipped Learning on Cognitive Knowledge Learning and Intrinsic Motivation in Norwegian Secondary Physical Education

Education Sciences ◽

10.3390/educsci10040110 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (4) ◽

pp. 110 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ove Østerlie ◽

Ingar Mehus

Keyword(s):

Physical Education ◽

Intervention Group ◽

Control Group ◽

Flipped Learning ◽

Upper Secondary ◽

Health Related ◽

Cognitive Knowledge ◽

Situational Motivation ◽

The Impact ◽

Knowledge Learning

The purpose of the present study was to examine if and how the introduction of a flipped learning (FL) framework in Norwegian lower and upper secondary school physical education (PE) could affect student situational motivation and health-related fitness knowledge (HRFK). 206 Norwegian students (48% girls) from secondary and upper secondary schools were included in a three-week-long intervention. 85 students were assigned to an intervention group and 121 students to a control group, with the intervention aimed at integrating information communication technology (ICT) through the use of online videos. The results showed a negative motivational change for male students unless the activity changes were placed within an explanatory rationale through FL. The application of FL caused more cognitive knowledge learning, resulting in higher levels of HRFK among both girls and boys. The current research provided valuable insights into Norwegian students’ motivation for PE and that cognitive knowledge learning can be affected when integrating the use of ICT in PE.

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