Examining the association of injury with the Functional Movement Screen and Landing Error Scoring System in military recruits undergoing 16 weeks of introductory fitness training. Issue 6 (June 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Everard, Eoin; Lyons, Mark; Harrison, Andrew J.
• Is Part Of: Journal of science and medicine in sport. Volume 21:Issue 6(2018)
• Page Start: 569
• Page End: 573
• Publication Date: 2018-06
• Subjects: LESS -- FMS -- Injury risk -- Pre-participation screening -- Testing -- Functional screening; Sports sciences -- Periodicals; Sports medicine -- Periodicals; Exercise -- Physiological aspects -- Periodicals; Sports -- physiology -- Periodicals; Sports Medicine -- Periodicals; Sportgeneeskunde; 617.102705
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2017.05.013
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1440-2440

Abstract

Abstract: Objectives: To examine the association of injury with the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) and Landing Error Scoring System (LESS) in military recruits undergoing an intensive 16-week training block. Design: Prospective cohort study. Methods: One hundred and thirty-two entry-level male soldiers (18–25 years) were tested using the FMS and LESS. The participants underwent an intensive 16-week training program with injury data recorded daily. Chi-squared statistics were used to examine associations between injury risk and (1) poor LESS scores, (2) any score of 1 on the FMS and (3) composite FMS score of ≤14. Results: A composite FMS score of ≤14 was not a significant predictor of injury. LESS scores of >5 and having a score of 1 on any FMS test were significantly associated with injury. LESS scores had greater relative risk, sensitivity and specificity (2.2 (95% CI = 1.48–3.34); 71% and 87% respectively) than scores of 1 on the FMS (relative risk = 1.32 (95% CI = 1.0–1.7); sensitivity = 50% and specificity = 76%). Conclusions: There was no association between composite FMS score and injury but LESS scores and scores of 1 in the FMS test were significantly associated with injury in varying degrees. LESS scores had a much better association with injury than both any scores of 1 on the FMS and a combination of LESS scores and scores of 1 on the FMS. Furthermore, the LESS provides comparable information related to injury risk as other well-established markers associated with injury such as age, muscular strength and previous injury.