Analysis of functional movement capacity in youth soccer players
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Functional fitness, Functional Movement Screen, FMS®, soccer, young soccer playersAbstract
The Functional Movement Screen (FMS®) is a test battery to identify stability and mobility problems and a guide to orient training. The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare the functional fitness level of male youth soccer players of different categories (U-13, n = 21; U-14, n = 35; U-15, n = 16; U-17, n = 19) from the department of Maldonado, Uruguay, using the FMS®. No significant differences were observed between the categories in terms of the performance obtained in each of the tests (p > 0.05), with the mean total FMS® score being 16.4 ± 0.8 points (less than desirable). This finding suggests that, as athletes' age and level of competition increases, their mobility and stability deficits are not corrected. Professionals in charge of the physical and motor evaluation of youth soccer players should incorporate tools such as FMS® since they provide valuable information to estimate their functional aptitude. Based on this, it is recommended to program training taking into account the development of fundamental movement patterns, preparing players for specific sports skills.
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