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Can the Functional Movement Screen Method Identify Previously Injured Wushu Athletes?

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  • Di Wang

    (Department of Public Physical and Art Education, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China)

  • Xiao-Mei Lin

    (Department of Sports Science, College of Education, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China)

  • Juha-Pekka Kulmala

    (Motion Analysis Laboratory, Children’s Hospital, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, FI-00290 Helsinki, Finland)

  • Arto J. Pesola

    (Active Life Lab, South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences, FI-50100 Mikkeli, Finland)

  • Ying Gao

    (Department of Sports Science, College of Education, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China)

Abstract

The functional movement screen (FMS) is commonly used to evaluate sports injury risks, but no study has been reported for Wushu athletes. The aim of this study was to identify optimal FMS cut-off points for previously injured Wushu athletes and to examine the associations with other possible factors. In this study, a total of 84 Chinese Wushu athletes (15.1 ± 4.5 years old, 51% male) with a minimum of two years of professional training background in either Taiji, Changquan, or Nanquan were assessed by the FMS. Video recordings were used to confirm the scoring criteria, and previous injuries were assessed based on face-to-face interviews. An optimal cut-off of the FMS score was investigated by receiver operating characteristic curves with sensitivity and specificity. We found that FMS score of less than 16 (sensitivity = 80%, specificity = 56%) was related to an increased occurrence of injuries (odds ratio = 5.096, 95%CI: 1.679–15.465) for the current study sample. The training type and training levels were related with FMS scores. More than half of the athletes (58%) had FMS asymmetry and 21% of athletes reported pain while performing the FMS protocol. Future prospective studies are recommended to use FMS with cut-off of 16 points in Wushu athletes.

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  • Di Wang & Xiao-Mei Lin & Juha-Pekka Kulmala & Arto J. Pesola & Ying Gao, 2021. "Can the Functional Movement Screen Method Identify Previously Injured Wushu Athletes?," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(2), pages 1-9, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:2:p:721-:d:481195
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    Cited by:

    1. Pat R. Vehrs & Martina Uvacsek & Aaron W. Johnson, 2021. "Assessment of Dysfunctional Movements and Asymmetries in Children and Adolescents Using the Functional Movement Screen—A Narrative Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(23), pages 1-19, November.
    2. Xuejuan Huang & Hua Liu, 2022. "Criterion Validity of Functional Movement Screen as a Predictor of Sports Injury Risk in Chinese Police Staff," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(12), pages 1-11, June.

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