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 NORMATIVE VALUES AND VALIDITY IN HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES: CAN THE FMS™ BE USED AS A PREDICTOR OF INJURY?
BACKGROUND Limited information exists regarding injury risk factors for high school athletes . The Functional Movement Screen ( FMS ™ ) has been used to identify functional movement impairments and asymmetries , making it a potential predictor of injury . HYPOTHESIS/ PURPOSE To determine if the FMS ™ is a valid predictor of injury in high school athletes and to identify a potential new FMS ™ cutoff score for this population . STUDY DESIGN Prospect i ve Cohort . METHODS 167 high school athletes among several sports were scored using the FMS ™ and were monitored for injury during a single season . Likelihood ratios were calculated to determine how much a subject 's total FMS ™ score influenced the post-test probability of becoming injured . RESULTS Of the 167 participants , 39 sustained a musculoskeletal injury . Of all component scores , the in-line lunge scores were significantly higher for injured players . For shoulder mobility , scores were significantly lower for injured players . No statistically significant associations were found between total FMS ™ scores and injury status . CONCLUSION The FMS ™ may be useful for recognizing deficiency in certain movements , however this data suggests that the FMS ™ should not be used for overall prediction of injury in high school athletes throughout the course of a season . Normative data from a large sample size is now available in the high school athlete demographic . LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 3
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 .