OVERHEAD DEEP SQUAT PERFORMANCE PREDICTS FUNCTIONAL MOVEMENT SCREEN™ SCORE

• Published in: International journal of sports physical therapy 2015-10, Vol.10 (5), p.622-627
• Main Authors: Clifton, Daniel R, Grooms, Dustin R, Onate, James A
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Original Research
• ISSN: 2159-2896; 2159-2896

The Functional Movement Screen (FMS™) has been suggested for use in predicting injury risk in active populations, but time constraints may limit use of the screening test battery. Identifying one component of the FMS™ that can predict which individuals may perform poorly on the entire test, and therefore should undergo the full group of screening maneuvers, may reduce time constraints and increase pre-participation screening utilization. The purpose of this study was to determine if performance on the FMS™ overhead deep squat test (DS) could predict performance on the entire FMS™. Cohort study. One hundred and three collegiate athletes underwent offseason FMS™ testing. The DS and adjusted FMS™ composite scores were dichotomized into low performance and high performance groups with athletes scoring below 2 on the DS categorized as low performance, and athletes with adjusted FMS™ composite scores below 12 categorized as low performance. Scores of 2 or above and 12 or above were considered high performances for the DS test and adjusted FMS™ composite score respectively, and therefore low risk for movement dysfunction and potentially, injury. Individuals categorized as low performance as a result of the DS test had lower adjusted FMS™ composite scores (p