Functional Movement Screen as a Predictor of Occupational Injury Among Denver Firefighters.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Functional Movement Screen (FMS™) is a screening tool used to assess an individual's ability to perform fundamental movements that are necessary to do physically active tasks. The purpose of this study was to assess the ability of FMS to predict occupational injury among Denver Fire Department firefighters.

Method

FMS tests were administered from 2012 to 2016. Claim status was defined as any claim occurrence vs. no claim and an overexertion vs. no claim/other claim within 1 year of the FMS. To assess associations between FMS score and claim status, FMS scores were dichotomized into ≤14 and > 14. Age-adjusted odds ratios were calculated using logistic regression. Sensitivities and specificities of FMS predicting claims at various FMS score cut points, ranging f

SUBMITTER: Shore E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7502609 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature