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  • Physical Education
  • Adolescent Health

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  • Functional movement proficiency is crucial for physical activity participation and injury prevention in adolescents.
  • Traditional warm-up protocols may not adequately address underlying movement dysfunctions.
  • The Functional Movement Screen (FMS) is a tool used to assess movement quality.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of a standardized functional movement warm-up on FMS scores in middle school physical education.
  • To determine if improvements in FMS scores correlate with enhanced fundamental motor skill performance (overhand throw, vertical jump, kicking, running).

Main Methods:

  • 120 7th and 8th graders were divided into a functional group (N=54) and a control group (N=66).
  • Baseline assessments included the FMS and the Get Skilled: Get Active motor skill assessment.
  • The functional group performed functional stretching, stability, and mobility exercises for 6 weeks; the control group used a traditional dynamic warm-up.

Main Results:

  • The functional group demonstrated a significant reduction in dysfunctional movements (FMS score of 1) compared to the control group.
  • Boys in the functional group showed significant improvements in their composite FMS scores, while the control group's scores declined.
  • No significant differences in fundamental motor skill performance were observed between the groups.

Conclusions:

  • A functional movement-based warm-up is effective in correcting movement dysfunctions in young adolescents.
  • This approach shows promise for improving movement quality in physical education settings.
  • Further research may explore long-term effects and specific skill development.