Association Between the Functional Movement Screen and Injury Development in College Athletes

Written by Kyle Barrow Saturday, March 3, 2012 FMS

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This article found that if athletes with an FMS composite score of 14 or below combined with a self-reported past history of injury were at 15 times increased risk of injury compared to someone with >14 and no past history of injury. 

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(Garrison, M., Westrick, R., Johnson, M., & Benenson, J. (2015). Association between the functional movement screen and injury development in college athletes. IntJ Sports PhysTher, 21-8.)

 

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