Association between the Functional Movement Screen and Noncontact Lower Extremity Injury in Collegiate Football Players

Background and Study Aim. The aim of this study is to determine the effect of functional movement screen and lower extremity training on hamstring/quadriceps (H/Q) ratio in football players. Material and Methods. 11 players from Sivas Belediyespor, affiliated to the Turkish Football Federation, participated in this study. The average age of the players involved in the study was 25.75±4.45, height averages 178.49±8.72 cm, and body weight averages 69.83±6.47 kg. Players who participated in the study had previously suffered a knee area injury. In addition to team training for 8 weeks, extra exercises to strengthen their hamstring and quadriceps muscles were conducted 3 times a week. Isokinetic force tests and Functional Movement Screen (FMS) tests were conducted in the study. Data obtained were evaluated in SPSS package 24 program. Results: There was a significant difference in the total score of FMS at the level of p<0.05. Deep squat 13.5%, hurdle step 10.49%, in line lunge 9%, shoulder mobility 3.44%, active straight 6.84%, trunk stability push up 6.84%, rotatuar stability 14.73% and FMS total score 17.24% showed improvement. There was a significant difference in the H/Q ratio between both the right knee and left knee pre-test and post-test at p<0.01 level. The right knee developed at a rate of 600 H/Q at a rate of 17.24% and the left knee developed at a rate of 600 H/Q. Conclusions: As a result, 8 weeks of extra lower extremity exercises can be said to increase the H/Q ratio of football players. It is also seen that the FMS score has increased. Thus, it is thought that the risk of football players having a sports injury again is reduced.

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Performance on the Functional Movement Screen Is Related to Hop Performance But Not to Hip and Knee Strength in Collegiate Football Players

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine ◽

10.1097/jsm.0000000000000317 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 27 (2) ◽

pp. 119-126 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Nienke Willigenburg ◽

Timothy E. Hewett

Keyword(s):

Football Players ◽

Functional Movement Screen ◽

Functional Movement ◽

Knee Strength ◽

Collegiate Football

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No Increased Lower Extremity Injury Risk Following Concussion in Youth Tackle Football Players

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise ◽

10.1249/01.mss.0000535836.62036.eb ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 50 (5S) ◽

pp. 227-228

Author(s):

Robert C. Lynall ◽

Erin B. Wasserman ◽

Timothy C. Mauntel ◽

Zachary Y. Kerr ◽

Eric E. Hall ◽

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Keyword(s):

Lower Extremity ◽

Injury Risk ◽

Lower Extremity Injury ◽

Football Players ◽

Extremity Injury ◽

Tackle Football

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Methods for Prediction of Core or Lower Extremity Injury Among High School Football Players as a Strategy for Longitudinal Reduction of Injury Risk

International Journal of Athletic Therapy & Training ◽

10.1123/ijatt.2017-0085 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 23 (5) ◽

pp. 205-209 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Marisa A. Colston ◽

Gary B. Wilkerson ◽

Hillary Dreyfus ◽

Ryan Ross

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Lower Extremity ◽

Injury Risk ◽

Lower Extremity Injury ◽

Football Players ◽

Extremity Injury ◽

High School Football ◽

The Core ◽

Neuromechanical Control ◽

Risk Categorization

Poor neuromechanical control and rapid fatigue of the core muscles are associated with elevated risk for core or lower extremity (CLE) injury. The purpose of this study was to identify preparticipation screening measures associated with both previous and subsequent CLE injuries among high school football players. Self-reported CLE injury history, core muscle endurance, and postural balance were strongly associated with CLE injury. Our findings demonstrated that the same risk categorization cut-points predicted both injury within the previous 12 months and subsequent season injury. Preseason screening results can be used to estimate CLE injury susceptibility among high school football players.

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The functional movement test 9+ is a poor screening test for lower extremity injuries in professional male football players: a 2-year prospective cohort study

British Journal of Sports Medicine ◽

10.1136/bjsports-2016-097307 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 52 (16) ◽

pp. 1047-1053 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Arnhild Bakken ◽

Stephen Targett ◽

Tone Bere ◽

Cristiano Eirale ◽

Abdulaziz Farooq ◽

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Keyword(s):

Lower Extremity ◽

Injury Risk ◽

Cox Regression ◽

Area Under The Curve ◽

Lower Extremity Injury ◽

Football Players ◽

Roc Curve Analysis ◽

Functional Movement ◽

Lower Extremity Injuries ◽

Extremity Injuries

BackgroundThe 9+ screening battery test consists of 11 tests to assess limitations in functional movement.AimTo examine the association of the 9+ with lower extremity injuries and to identify a cut-off point to predict injury risk.MethodsProfessional male football players in Qatar from 14 teams completed the 9+ at the beginning of the 2013/2014 and 2014/2015 seasons. Time-loss injuries and exposure in training and matches were registered prospectively by club medical staff during these seasons. Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses were used to calculate HR and 95% CI. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were calculated to determine sensitivity and specificity and identify the optimal cut-off point for risk assessment.Results362 players completed the 9+ and had injury and exposure registration. There were 526 injuries among 203 players (56.1%) during the two seasons; injuries to the thigh were the most frequent. There was no association between 9+ total score and the risk of lower extremity injuries (HR 1.02, 95% CI 0.99 to 1.05, p=0.13), even after adjusting for other risk factors in a multivariate analysis (HR 1.01, 95% CI 0.98 to 1.04, p=0.37). ROC curve analysis revealed an area under the curve of 0.48, and there was no cut-off point that distinguished injured from non-injured players.ConclusionThe 9+ was not associated with lower extremity injury, and it was no better than chance for distinguishing between injured and uninjured players. Therefore, the 9+ test cannot be recommended as an injury prediction tool in this population.

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