Differences and relationship in functional movement screen (FMS™) scores and physical fitness in males and female semi-professional soccer players.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Soccer is the world's most popular sport for both men and women. Tests of athletic and functional performance are commonly used to assess physical ability and set performance goals. The Functional Movement Screen (FMS™) is a widely used seven-test battery developed by practitioners to provide interpretable measure of movement quality. The main objective of the present study was twofold, to analyze the relationship between FMS™ results from male and female soccer players and to compare their physical performance in different tests.

Methods

A total of twenty-eight semi-professional soccer players: fourteen male (age: 21.29 ± 1.64 years; weight: 70.66 ± 5.29 kg; height: 171.86 ± 5.35 cm; BMI: 20.90 ± 2.22 kg/m²) and fourteen females (age: 20.64 ± 1.98 year

SUBMITTER: Martin-Moya R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10725178 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature