Abstract

The purpose of this study was to validate the active straight leg raise(ASLR) and the functional movement screen(FMS) ASLR test in assessing the hamstring flexibility among college baseball players based on a reference test. The subjects were 27 healthy college baseball players with no history of back surgery within the past year. The passive straight leg raise(PSLR) test was used as a reference. The scores of the FMS ASLR test, performed using the FMS kit, ranged from 0-3, and a goniometer was used to measure the ASLR and PSLR angles. All data were analyzed using the statistical package for social sciences(SPSS) win 23.0. Pearson correlation with the level of significance set to α=.05 was used to analyze the correlation between the FMS ASLR score, ASLR angle, and PSLR angle. A significant correlation was found between the left and right FMS ASLR scores(r=.801, p<.01), left and right ASLR angles(r=.775, p<.01), and left and right PSLR angles(r=.882, p<.01). The left FMS ASLR score was significantly correlated with the right ASLR angle (r=.549, p<.01) while the right FMS ASLR score was significantly correlated with the right ASLR angle(r=.435, p<.05); however, the FMS ASLR score and the ASLR angle showed no significant correlation with the PSLR angle used as the reference. Thus, based on the lack of correlation with the PSLR test as a reference, the FMS ASLR test and the ASLR test are not valid for assessing the hamstring flexibility in these players.

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