Document Type : Research Paper
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1 Professor, Department of Sport Rehabilitation,, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran
2 Department of Sport Rehabilitation, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran
3 Department of Sports Injuries and Corrective Exercises, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Arak University, Arak, Iran
Abstract
Injury risk factors such as poor balance and motor function defects can identify students prone to injury, and the risk of injury can be reduced by performing appropriate exercises. The present study aimed to assess the impact of functional exercises on the functional movement screening (FMS) test score and dynamic balance of lower and upper limbs in injury-prone students. In this semi-experimental study, 60 students ages (10-13) with a score of less than 14 on the FMS test susceptible to injury were randomly divided into two groups: a control group and an experimental group. The experimental group engaged in functional exercises for eight weeks, while the control group maintained regular daily routines. The participants' movement performance and balance of the lower and upper limbs were assessed using FMS tests and the Y balance test before and after the 8-week period. The results were analyzed using an analysis of covariance test in SPSS software version 26 (p<0.05). The results of the covariance test showed that, after controlling for the effect of the pre-test, there was a significant difference between the two groups in the post-test results of the FMS test and the dynamic balance of the dominant leg and hand (in all three directions) (p<0.001). Based on these results, it is recommended that functional exercises be incorporated to enhance motor function and dynamic balance of the lower and upper limbs, aiming to reduce the risk of injury in students prone to injury.
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