Relationship between Health-Related Physical Fitness Parameters and Functional Movement Screening Scores Acquired from a Three-Dimensional Markerless Motion Capture System

• Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health 2022-04, Vol.19 (8), p.4551
• Main Authors: Cabarkapa, Dimitrije, Whetstone, Joseph M, Patterson, Aaron M, Mosier, Eric M, Cabarkapa, Damjana V, Fry, Andrew C
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Aerobic capacity; Biomechanics; Body fat; Body mass; Body Mass Index; Body measurements; Body size; Cardiovascular disease; Cholesterol; Cholesterol, HDL; Cross-Sectional Studies; Exercise; Females; Fitness equipment; Heart rate; High density lipoprotein; Males; Metabolism; Motion capture; Oxygen consumption; Physical Fitness; Professional football; Sports injuries; Standardized tests; Three dimensional motion; Waist Circumference
• ISSN: 1660-4601; 1661-7827; 1660-4601
• DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19084551

The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship between five algorithm-derived functional movement screening scores (i.e., readiness, explosiveness, functionality, dysfunction, and vulnerability) obtained from an innovative three-dimensional markerless motion capture system (3D-MCS) and some of the key health-related physical fitness parameters such as maximal aerobic capacity (VO max), body mass index (BMI), body fat percentage (BF%), waist and hip circumferences (WC and HC), and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C). BF% showed a weak positive correlation with vulnerability and moderate-to-strong negative correlations with readiness, explosiveness, and functionality scores. Similarly, but opposite to BF%, VO max showed a weak negative correlation with vulnerability and moderate-to-strong positive correlations with readiness, explosiveness, and functionality scores. BMI, WC, and HC showed moderate negative correlations with vulnerability, readiness, and functionality scores, while HDL-C showed a weak positive correlation with vulnerability and a weak negative correlation with explosiveness scores. Therefore, it appears that 3D-MCS may be used a as a non-invasive testing alternative or in conjunction with currently implemented traditional testing modalities to provide health practitioners with additional information regarding some of the key health-related physical fitness parameters, especially within non-academic environments such as wellness and clinical settings.