A warm-up mode based on functional movement screen(FMS)corrective exercises in the prevention of training-related injuries
Objective To integrate the corrective exercises based on functional movement screen(FMS)into the warm-up session and to explore the preventive effect on training-related injuries.Methods A total of 52 students of the same grade in the Army Medical University were prospectively selected for training from Dec.2021 to May 2022.They were randomly divided into observation group and control group,with 26 subjects in each group.All of them were males aged 21-24 years,mean 22.4 years.Both groups underwent FMS tests at the beginning.Subjects in the control group took traditional warm-up modes of jogging,high knees,muscle stretching,and others;while those in the observation group took personalized corrective exercises designed based on the FMS test results,and the actions were integrated into dynamic stretching,core activation and special warm-up mode.The training in-tensity was three times a week for six months.FMS tests and physical fitness tests were re-performed at the end of 6-month training,and the incidence of training-related injuries was followed up until 1 year.Results At 6 months of training,the asymmetry rate of training actions was significantly reduced from 52 to 36 person-time in the observation group(40.0%vs.27.7%,x2=4.397,P=0.036,95%CI:1.035-2.929),but the asymmetry rate in the control group revealed no significant difference.Moreover,compared with the control group,the observation group at 6 months showed much higher total FMS scores(15.26±1.78 vs.13.31±2.11)and scores for the actions of hurdle(2.26±0.58 vs.1.88±0.68),straight lunge(2.41±0.56 vs.2.04±0.52),shoulder motion(2.59±0.49 vs.2.12±0.75),and the percent of subjects with a FMS score ≥ 14(80.8%vs.53.9%,all P<0.05).The scores for hurdle and shoulder motion in the observation group were significantly improved than those before training(2.26±0.58 vs.1.81±0.47;2.59±0.49 vs.2.19±0.69,both P<0.05).During the 1 year follow-up,the incidence of training-related injuries was decreased in the observation group(x2=4.591,P=0.032),especially for the shoulder and ankle regions.The overall satisfaction rate of the new warm-up mode was 88.46%.After the corrective train-ing,the 100 m compound sprint performance of the observation group was significantly improved(P=0.002).Conclusion The integrated warm-up mode based on FMS corrective exercises can improve the flexibility and stability of the body,enhance the ability of motor control,and reduce the occurrence of training-related injuries.
Training-related injuriesFunctional movement screenCorrective exercisesWarm-up