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Functional performance testing for power and return to sports.

Robert Manske¹, Michael Reiman²

¹Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas.

|January 16, 2014

Summary

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Functional performance tests help identify athlete limitations. These tests bridge the gap between general physical assessments and full athletic activity, ensuring optimal sports performance.

Keywords:

functional performance tests physical performance power

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Area of Science:

Sports Medicine
Exercise Physiology
Biomechanics

Background:

Functional performance testing identifies physical limitations impacting athletic activities.
Optimal testing protocols simulate specific athlete movements and demands.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the role of functional performance testing in sports.
To highlight how these tests inform training and rehabilitation.

Main Methods:

A comprehensive Medline literature search was conducted from 1960 to 2012.
Keywords included "functional testing," "functional impairment testing," and "functional performance testing."
Reference lists of relevant articles were also reviewed.

Main Results:

Functional performance tests are crucial for assessing an athlete's readiness for sport-specific activities.
These tests provide a more accurate reflection of an athlete's capabilities than general physical assessments.

Conclusions:

Functional performance tests effectively bridge the gap between general physical evaluations and the demands of unrestricted athletic participation.
Implementing sport-specific functional tests enhances athlete assessment and training strategies.