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Published on: April 18, 2011
Association between motor competence and Functional Movement Screen scores.
Bruno Silva1,2,3, Luis Paulo Rodrigues1,2, Filipe Manuel Clemente1,4
1Escola Superior de Desporto e Lazer de Melgaço, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Melgaço, Portugal.
Motor competence (MC) significantly correlates with functional movement patterns in young adults. Better MC, particularly manipulative skills and stability, predicts higher Functional Movement Screen (FMS™) scores, indicating improved movement quality.
Area of Science:
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
- Sports Medicine
- Human Movement Studies
Background:
- Motor competence (MC) underpins performance in sports and recreation.
- Functional Movement Screen (FMS™) assesses movement quality.
- Both MC and FMS™ evaluate locomotor, manipulative, and stabilizing movements.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between motor competence (MC) and Functional Movement Screen (FMS™) scores in young adults.
- To determine if MC can predict FMS™ performance.
- To explore gender differences in MC and FMS™.
Main Methods:
- 92 young adults (mean age 21.2 years, 73.9% male) participated.
- Evaluations included anthropometric measurements, dual x-ray absorptiometry, FMS™, and MC assessments.
Main Results:
- Men exhibited superior MC scores and fat mass composition compared to women.
- Significant positive associations were found between manipulative tasks/constructs and FMS™ composite scores.
- FMS™ Trunk Stability Push-up (TSP) demonstrated significant associations with all MC constructs and tasks, linking to objective MC stability measures.
Conclusions:
- Motor competence, particularly stability, explains fundamental movement patterns assessed by the FMS™ in young adults.
- The FMS™ Trunk Stability Push-up (TSP) test is a strong indicator of overall motor competence.
- Findings suggest FMS™ can serve as a proxy for objective motor control and stability assessments.
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