Physio Hub Podcast #28: Scar Functional Movement Screen

Описание: Functional Movement Screen (FMS): Can It Actually Prevent Sports Injuries? | Evidence-Based Analysis

The Functional Movement Screen (FMS) is one of the most commonly used movement screening tools in sports. You’ve probably seen athletes performing deep squats, hurdle steps, or in-line lunges while being scored.

But the real question is:

👉 Does the FMS actually prevent injuries — or is it being misunderstood?

In this podcast episode, we take a clear, evidence-based look at what the FMS can and cannot do, and how athletes, coaches, and clinicians should realistically use it.

🎧 What You’ll Learn in This Episode

What the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) actually measures

The 7 movement tests and how the scoring system works

What research says about FMS scores and injury risk

Why FMS is not a pass/fail injury predictor

Sensitivity and specificity limitations explained simply

Where FMS is most valuable in real-world practice

How to combine FMS with other assessments for better injury risk management

🧠 The Short Answer (If You’re in a Hurry)

✔ The FMS does not accurately predict injuries on its own
✔ Low scores (≤14) are associated with higher injury risk, not certainty
✔ FMS is best used as a screening and programming tool, not a diagnosis
✔ Injury reduction improves when FMS findings are paired with targeted corrective training

🔬 What the Research Actually Shows

Athletes with low FMS scores may have 1.25–10× higher injury risk

Sensitivity ranges from ~28–63%, specificity often below 50%

Excellent inter-rater reliability (ICC ≈ 0.81)

FMS alone cannot reliably identify who will or won’t get injured

👉 This means FMS highlights risk indicators, not guarantees.

🧩 What the FMS Is Good At

Identifying movement limitations

Detecting left–right asymmetries

Guiding individualized corrective exercise programs

Providing a scalable, repeatable screening tool for teams

🚫 What the FMS Is Not Designed To Do

Replace strength testing

Replace workload or conditioning monitoring

Serve as a full medical or performance evaluation

Predict injuries with certainty

🏃‍♂️ Should Athletes and Coaches Use the FMS?

Yes — with realistic expectations.

The FMS works best as one piece of a larger assessment system, alongside:

Strength and power testing

Conditioning and workload tracking

Sport-specific movement analysis

Medical and injury history

Think of the FMS as a starting point, not a final answer.

✅ Practical Recommendations

✔ Use the FMS to identify movement limitations, not to diagnose injuries
✔ Combine FMS results with other physical and performance assessments
✔ Apply targeted corrective exercises based on individual movement patterns
✔ Reassess over time to track movement quality improvements

📌 This channel focuses on evidence-based training, injury prevention, and sports performance — separating what tools can actually do from what they’re often claimed to do.

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