Functional movement screening scores in United Kingdom female collegiate Eventing riders
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Abstract
Eventing is considered one of the most dangerous equestrian disciplines, therefore identifying individuals with greater injury risk could aid in the administration of injury interventions. The Functional Movement Screen (FMS) is a common, non-invasive tool assessing functional asymmetries and weaknesses, with a threshold of a score of ≤14 suggesting an increased risk of injury. The aim of this research was to establish FMS scores of female collegiate Eventing riders compared to general riders. Female collegiate riders (n = 30), 14 Eventing riders and 16 general riders (amateur riders that do not participate in the discipline of Eventing), were assessed using FMS. Data were analysed using Mann-Whitney U, Wilcoxon tests and Odds Ratios (O.R.) The mean composite FMS score for event riders was 13.9 ± 3.4 and for general riders was 13.8 ± 2.6. There was no statistically significant difference between the composite FMS scores of event riders and general riders (
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Abstract
Eventing is considered one of the most dangerous equestrian disciplines, therefore identifying individuals with greater injury risk could aid in the administration of injury interventions. The Functional Movement Screen (FMS) is a common, non-invasive tool assessing functional asymmetries and weaknesses, with a threshold of a score of ≤14 suggesting an increased risk of injury. The aim of this research was to establish FMS scores of female collegiate Eventing riders compared to general riders. Female collegiate riders (n = 30), 14 Eventing riders and 16 general riders (amateur riders that do not participate in the discipline of Eventing), were assessed using FMS. Data were analysed using Mann-Whitney U, Wilcoxon tests and Odds Ratios (O.R.) The mean composite FMS score for event riders was 13.9 ± 3.4 and for general riders was 13.8 ± 2.6. There was no statistically significant difference between the composite FMS scores of event riders and general riders (
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