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The Association between Functional Movement Screen and Star Excursion Balance Test results and the occurrence of injuries and pain symptoms in soccer players

Soccer is very popular sport with high risk of injuries. The aim was to investigate whether Functional Movement Screen (FMS) and Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) results can predict occurrence of injury and painful symptoms amongst soccer players. The research was performed as cohort study and included 42 soccer players from Vukovarsko-Srijemska County, Croatia. Participants filled the questionnaire regarding their sociodemographic data, soccer playing, injuries and painful symptoms, and FMS and SEBT tests were performed. After 3.5 months they filled the second part of the questionnaire with the information regarding injuries and painful symptoms in that period. Participants with the FMS result ≥15 reported significantly less discomfort or general pain, low back pain and injuries in comparison to participants with the score ≤14 (p=0, 035 ; p<0, 001 ; p<0, 001). Lower scores of SEBT for both legs negatively correlated with discomfort or pain, lower back pain, and injuries. Likewise, positive correlations were found between FMS and SEBT results. FMS and SEBT results can predict injuries and painful symptoms amongst soccer players and their results are positively correlated. These tests can be used to identify players at risk of injury.

football ; amateur athletes ; injury prevention ; clinical screening

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