<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><italic>Study aim</italic>: The objective of the study was to reveal the functional limits of the motor system in women practising combat sports and team sports.<italic>Material and methods:</italic> 102 women (mean age 25.2 years, body mass 62.2 kg, body height 168.3 cm) practising competitive ITF (International Taekwon-Do Federation) taekwon-do (n = 22), Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) (n = 15), football (n = 35) and basketball (n = 30) participated in the study. The assessment tool was the FMS test, comprising 7 movement patterns scored on a scale of 0–3.<italic>Results:</italic> The studied female athletes earned medium scores. Women practising combat sports scored generally higher in the FMS test, although the difference was not significant (combat sports – mean value 15.57 ± 2.39, team sports – mean value 14.72 ± 1.93, difference – <italic>p</italic> = 0.07). Statistically significant differences (<italic>p</italic> &lt; 0.05) were observed in the second (hurdle step) and the fifth pattern (active straight leg raise – ASLR). The aggregated FMS results of female taekwon-do (15.77) and BJJ athletes (15.22) were similar. Significant differences (<italic>p</italic> &lt; 0.05) were observed in one pattern (ASLR). Women practising football (14.77) and basketball (14.67) attained a similar level of results in the test. Statistically significant differences were noted in two trials: footballers scored higher in the ASLR task (<italic>p</italic> &lt; 0.05), and basketball players scored higher in rotary stability (<italic>p</italic> &lt; 0.01).<italic>Conclusion:</italic> A statistically significant result in the FMS test was obtained by martial arts athletes, which may point to a higher level of functional movement, which may be a result of more universal training.</abstract>

Study aim: The objective of the study was to reveal the functional limits of the motor system in women practising combat sports and team sports.Material and methods: 102 women (mean age 25.2 years, body mass 62.2 kg, body height 168.3 cm) practising competitive ITF (International Taekwon-Do Federation) taekwon-do (n = 22), Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) (n = 15), football (n = 35) and basketball (n = 30) participated in the study. The assessment tool was the FMS test, comprising 7 movement patterns scored on a scale of 0–3.Results: The studied female athletes earned medium scores. Women practising combat sports scored generally higher in the FMS test, although the difference was not significant (combat sports – mean value 15.57 ± 2.39, team sports – mean value 14.72 ± 1.93, difference – p = 0.07). Statistically significant differences (p < 0.05) were observed in the second (hurdle step) and the fifth pattern (active straight leg raise – ASLR). The aggregated FMS results of female taekwon-do (15.77) and BJJ athletes (15.22) were similar. Significant differences (p < 0.05) were observed in one pattern (ASLR). Women practising football (14.77) and basketball (14.67) attained a similar level of results in the test. Statistically significant differences were noted in two trials: footballers scored higher in the ASLR task (p < 0.05), and basketball players scored higher in rotary stability (p < 0.01).Conclusion: A statistically significant result in the FMS test was obtained by martial arts athletes, which may point to a higher level of functional movement, which may be a result of more universal training.

Functional assessment of women practising combat sports and team sports using the Functional Movement Screen

Department of Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy Division

University of Physical Education in Warsaw

Piotr Skarga Catholic Educational Center in Warsaw

Biomedical Human Kinetics

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Study aim: The objective of the study was to reveal the functional limits of the motor system in women practising combat sports and team sports.Material and...

Functional assessment of women practising combat sports and team sports using the Functional Movement Screen

Published Online: Jun 15, 2019

Page range: 90 - 96

Received: Mar 20, 2019

Accepted: Jun 03, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bhk-2019-0012

Keywords
Taekwondo, BJJ, Football, Basketball, Injury prevention, Functional limitations, Fundamental movement patterns

© 2019 Dariusz Boguszewski et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Functional assessment of women practising combat sports and team sports using the Functional Movement Screen

Published Online: Jun 15, 2019

Page range: 90 - 96

Received: Mar 20, 2019

Accepted: Jun 03, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bhk-2019-0012

KeywordsTaekwondo, BJJ, Football, Basketball, Injury prevention, Functional limitations, Fundamental movement patterns

© 2019 Dariusz Boguszewski et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Taekwondo, BJJ, Football, Basketball, Injury prevention, Functional limitations, Fundamental movement patterns