Abstract
Objectives Sport-specific functional tests were used to assess the power, speed, and agility of the lower extremity for a specific sport, but comparison of the differences and association with sport injury was rare. The aim of this study was to investigate the differences in sport-specific functional tests between junior basketball and soccer athletes and analyze the sport injury risk and occurrences. Methods All participants were evaluated using the sprint test, vertical jump (VJ) test, agility T test, and functional movement screen (FMS). There were significant intergroup differences in the sprint test, VJ test, agility T test, and FMS. Specific functional tests were compared against FMS score, either FMS ≤ 14 or FMS > 14. The FMS subtests, namely, in-line lunge, trunk stability push-up (TSPU), and quadruped rotary stability, were also performed. In one-year follow-up, the sport injury incidence was also recorded. Results Significant differences in sprint, agility, and FMS performance were found between the junior basketball and soccer athletes. Individual FMS scores of the in-line lunge, TSPU, and quadruped rotary stability were evaluated. No significant differences in sprint, VJ, and agility scores were found between FMS ≤ 14 and FMS > 14. FMS total score ≤ 14 was significantly associated with high sport injury occurrence. Conclusions The scores of sprint, agility, and FMS performance were differed between basketball and soccer athletes. The scores of sprint, VJ, and agility tests did not have differences with sport injury risks and occurrences, but the FMS score was associated with sport injury occurrence.
Highlights
The age- and skill-matched controls highlighted early differentiation in junior athletes [1]
Subgroup analysis revealed no significant differences in the sprint, vertical jump (VJ), and agility T test scores between high (FMS total score ≤ 14) and low (FMS total score > 14) risk of sport injury (p < 0:05; Table 3)
The multivariate analysis showed no significant association among the sprint, VJ, agility T test, and functional movement screen (FMS) scores (p > 0:05)
Summary
The age- and skill-matched controls highlighted early differentiation in junior athletes [1]. Assessing athletes’ strengths and weaknesses by functional tests could help in prescribing appropriate training, conditioning, and lifestyle interventions It is essential for optimal athlete development in the context of youth sports [2]. The sprint, jump, and agility tests were sport-specific functional tests, validating the match performances of basketball and soccer athletes. They could assess the power, speed, and agility of the lower extremity for a specific sport [3, 5]. Vertical jump test, agility T test, and functional movement screen (FMS) were common sport-specific functional testing tools for basketball and soccer athletes [3, 5, 6]. Chalmers et al have indicated that lower vertical jump, sprint, and agility were associated with an increased risk of various injuries and greater injury severity [8]
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