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The Correlation Between Functional Movement Screen Scores and Self-Reported Injury History Among Competitive Male
Khalid Yaseen1, Mohannad Felemban1, Layan Barassin1
1Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80324, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.
Sports (Basel, Switzerland)
|May 26, 2026
Summary
Competitive male padel players with a history of injury showed lower Functional Movement Screen (FMS) scores. This suggests a link between movement quality and injury in padel, though more research is needed.
Area of Science:
- Sports Medicine
- Biomechanics
- Exercise Science
Background:
- Padel is a growing sport with limited research on player movement quality and injury.
- The Functional Movement Screen (FMS) assesses movement patterns, potentially linking them to injury history.
- Understanding these associations can inform injury prevention strategies in padel.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between FMS scores and self-reported injury history in competitive male padel players.
- To compare FMS performance between injured and uninjured padel players.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional study involving 17 competitive male padel players (9 injured, 8 uninjured).
- Movement quality assessed using the seven-item Functional Movement Screen (FMS).
- Statistical analyses included Spearman's rank correlation and Mann-Whitney U tests with Bonferroni correction.
Main Results:
- Lower FMS total scores were significantly associated with previous injury history (ρ = -0.703, p = 0.002).
- Injured players exhibited lower overall FMS scores compared to uninjured players (p = 0.005).
- The In-Line Lunge component of the FMS showed a significant difference between groups (p = 0.004).
Conclusions:
- This study found an association between lower FMS scores and previous injury in competitive male padel players.
- Findings suggest potential links between movement quality deficits and injury in this population.
- Larger prospective studies are required to establish causality and predictive value for injury risk in padel athletes.
