Personalized Application and Applied Research of FMS in Injury Prevention among University Basketball Athletes

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jmpe.202618203

Author(s)

Weihuang Chen, Jinhua Li, Zhaoyuan Huang

Affiliation(s)

School of Physical Education, Ningde Normal University, Ningde, Fujian, China

Abstract

This study investigates the effectiveness of Functional Movement Screen (FMS) corrective training in preventing sports injuries among university basketball athletes. Twenty-six male basketball majors aged 18 to 22 from a university’s physical education college participated in the study. Initially, all participants underwent a baseline FMS assessment. Tailored corrective training programs were then designed according to the athletes’ five distinct playing positions and implemented before regular training sessions over an eight-week period. Following the intervention, a post-training FMS evaluation was conducted. The results revealed a statistically significant increase in the average total FMS score by 1.93 points (p < 0.05). Notably, scores in previously low-performing tests—such as the hurdle step, shoulder mobility, and active straight leg raise—improved markedly (p < 0.05). These findings indicate that FMS corrective training provides a targeted and effective approach to refining movement patterns critical to basketball performance, thereby significantly reducing the risk of injury.

Keywords

University Basketball Athletes; Functional Movement Screen; Sports Injury; Corrective Training; Injury Prevention

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