TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Quality of functional movement patterns and injury examination in elite-level male professional football players
JO  - Acta physiologica Hungarica
A1  - Zalai, David
A1  - Panics, G.
A1  - Bobak, P.
A1  - Csáki, I.
A1  - Hamar, P.
SP  - 34
EP  - 42
VL  - 102
IS  - 1
N2  - The purpose of this study is to examine the quality of functional movement patterns among one of Hungary's first league soccer clubs, where the elite male football players (N = 20) utilize the well-established Functional Movement Screen™ (FMS) system; a comprehensive functional program designed to determine and identify the quality of movement and the greatest risk factors for non-contact injuries. Furthermore, an additional purpose of this program is to examine injuries over the course of 6 competitive months. Focusing on the mechanisms of injuries and their causes in the lower extremities during this period is one of the key objectives. Over the course of 6 months we found significant differences between ankle injuries and the FMS Hurdle Step exercise (p < 0.05), and the FMS Deep Squat exercise and knee and hip injuries (p < 0.05). The FMS pre-screening system found lower limb asymmetry present in 40% of the participants. The authors believe that the importance of preventative measures and structural sport specific pre-screening cannot be overemphasized, and that there is a growing need for further transparent research in this field in order to be more effective with regard to programs dedicated to injury prevention and the enhancement players' physical performance.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0231-424X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1556/APhysiol.101.2014.010
ID  - ref1
ER  -