On appraisal , the MCS , M4-MS , and SIMS seem to provide the most practical value for assessing movement quality as they provide the strongest reports of developmental rigor and an identifiable evidence base .
In addition , considering the evidence provided , these tools may have the strongest potential for identifying performance capabilities and guiding exercise prescription in athletic and sport-specific population
Abstract Bennett , H , Davison , K , Arnold , J , Slattery , F , Martin , M , and Norton , K. Multicomponent musculoskeletal movement assessment tools : a systematic review and critical appraisal of their development and applicability to professional practice .
J Strength Cond Res 31(10 ) : 2903–2919 , 2017—Multicomponent movement assessment tools have become commonplace to measure movement quality , proposing to indicate injury risk and performance capabilities .
Despite popular use , there has been no attempt to compare the components of each tool reported in the literature , the processes in which they were developed , or the underpinning rationale for their included content .
As such , the objective of this systematic review was to provide a comprehensive summary of current movement assessment tools and appraise the evidence supporting their development .
Functional Movement Screen for Predicting Running Injuries in 18- to 24-Year-Old Competitive Male Runners
Abstract Hotta , T , Nishiguchi , S , Fukutani , N , Tashiro , Y , Adachi , D , Morino , S , Shirooka , H , Nozaki , Y , Hirata , H , Yamaguchi , M , and Aoyama , T. Functional movement screen for predicting running injuries in 18- to 24-year-old competitive male runners . J Strength Cond Res 29(10 ) : 2808–2815 , 2015—The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the functional movement screen ( FMS ) could predict running injuries in competitive runners . Eighty-four competitive male runners ( average age = 20.0 ± 1.1 years ) participated . Each subject performed the FMS , which consisted of 7 movement tests ( each score range : 0–3 , total score range : 0–21 ) , during the preseason . The incidence of running injuries ( time lost because of injury ⩽ 4 weeks ) was investigated through a follow-up survey during the 6-month season . Mann-Whitney U-tests  were used to investigate which movement tests were significantly associated with running injuries . The receiver-operator characteristic ( ROC ) analysis was used to determine the cutoff . The mean FMS composite score was 14.1 ± 2.3 . The ROC analysis determined the cutoff at 14/15 ( sensitivity = 0.73 , specificity = 0.54 ) , suggesting that the composite score had a low predictability for running injuries . However , the total scores ( 0–6 ) from the deep squat ( DS ) and active straight leg raise ( ASLR ) tests ( DS and ASLR ) , which were significant with the U-test , had relatively high predictability at the cutoff of 3/4 ( sensitivity = 0.73 , specificity = 0.74 ) . Furthermore , the multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that the DS and ASLR scores of ⩽3 significantly influenced the incidence of running injuries after adjusting for subjects ' characteristics ( odds ratio = 9.7 , 95 % confidence interval = 2.1–44.4 ) . Thus , the current study identified the DS and ASLR score as a more effective method than the composite score to screen the risk of running injuries in competitive male runners
On appraisal , the MCS , M4-MS , and SIMS seem to provide the most practical value for assessing movement quality as they provide the strongest reports of developmental rigor and an identifiable evidence base .
In addition , considering the evidence provided , these tools may have the strongest potential for identifying performance capabilities and guiding exercise prescription in athletic and sport-specific population
Abstract Bennett , H , Davison , K , Arnold , J , Slattery , F , Martin , M , and Norton , K. Multicomponent musculoskeletal movement assessment tools : a systematic review and critical appraisal of their development and applicability to professional practice .
J Strength Cond Res 31(10 ) : 2903–2919 , 2017—Multicomponent movement assessment tools have become commonplace to measure movement quality , proposing to indicate injury risk and performance capabilities .
Despite popular use , there has been no attempt to compare the components of each tool reported in the literature , the processes in which they were developed , or the underpinning rationale for their included content .
As such , the objective of this systematic review was to provide a comprehensive summary of current movement assessment tools and appraise the evidence supporting their development .