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Title: | The Reliability of Functional Movement Screening (FMS) and In-Season Changes in Physical Function and Performance Among Elite Rugby League Players | Contributor(s): | Waldron, Mark (author); Gray, Adrian (author) ; Worsfold, Paul (author); Twist, Craig (author) | Publication Date: | 2016 | Open Access: | Yes | DOI: | 10.1519/JSC.0000000000000270 | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/19224 | Abstract: | This study aimed to (a) assess the reliability of the functional movement screening (FMS) protocol and (b) to establish changes in both FMS and tests of physical performance throughout a season. The reliability of the FMS components (12 in total) was assessed through a nonparametric statistical approach, based on 2 trials, separated by 1 week. Score on the FMS, strength (3 repetition maximum full squat, 1 repetition maximum [1 RM] bench press), running speed (10 and 40 m), and jump height of 12 elite male under-19 rugby league players was monitored at pre-, mid-, and late-season periods. There was no bias (p . 0.05) found between trials for the FMS, with the majority of components reaching 100% "perfect agreement," reflecting the good reliability of the FMS tool. There were no effects (p > 0.05) of season stage on any of the FMS components; however, an improvement (p > 0.05) between the pre- and both mid- and late-season periods was apparent in every component of fitness, such as 1 RM bench press (112.92 ± 24.54 kg; 125.83 ± 21.41 kg; 125.98 ± 24.48 kg) and 40-m sprint time (5.69 ± 0.35 seconds; 5.62 ± .31 seconds; 5.64 ± 0.27 seconds). Our findings demonstrate that the FMS can be reliably administered to elite rugby league players but will not change in accordance with physical performance across a competitive season. Our findings should not necessarily deter practitioners from using the FMS but begin to question the specific qualities that are being assessed through its administration. | Publication Type: | Journal Article | Source of Publication: | Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 30(4), p. 910-918 | Publisher: | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins | Place of Publication: | United States of America | ISSN: | 1533-4287 1064-8011 |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: | 110699 Human Movement and Sports Science not elsewhere classified 110604 Sports Medicine |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: | 320225 Sports medicine | Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: | 929999 Health not elsewhere classified | Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: | 200201 Determinants of health | Peer Reviewed: | Yes | HERDC Category Description: | C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal |
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