Reliability, validity, and injury predictive value of the functional movement screen: a systematic review and meta-analysis

NA Bonazza, D Smuin, CA Onks… - … American journal of …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: The Functional Movement Screen (FMS) is utilized by professional and
collegiate sports teams and the military for the prevention of musculoskeletal injuries …

The effects of exercise interventions on health and fitness of firefighters: A meta‐analysis

KL Andrews, S Gallagher… - Scandinavian Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The present review synthesized the available empirical evidence to provide
support of the effectiveness and feasibility of exercise interventions for improving health and …

[HTML][HTML] Use of clinical movement screening tests to predict injury in sport

NJ Chimera, M Warren - World journal of orthopedics, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Clinical movement screening tests are gaining popularity as a means to determine injury risk
and to implement training programs to prevent sport injury. While these screens are being …

Exploratory factor analysis of the functional movement screen in elite athletes

Y Li, X Wang, X Chen, B Dai - Journal of sports sciences, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
The functional movement screen is developed to examine individuals' movement patterns
through 7 functional tasks. The purpose of this study was to identify the internal consistency …

Active duty firefighters can improve Functional Movement Screen (FMS) scores following an 8-week individualized client workout program

JM Stanek, DJ Dodd, AR Kelly, AM Wolfe, RA Swenson - Work, 2017 - content.iospress.com
BACKGROUND: Firefighting is a dangerous occupation that requires adequate functional
movement patterns to help reduce injury risk. Structured programs for improving movement …

Prevalence and distribution of musculoskeletal disorders in firefighters are influenced by age and length of service

A Negm, J MacDermid, K Sinden… - Journal of Military …, 2017 - jmvfh.utpjournals.press
Introduction: The objective of this cross-sectional study is to describe the prevalence and
severity of self-reported musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in firefighters and how these vary …

Firefighter injuries are not just a fireground problem

DM Frost, TAC Beach, I Crosby, SM McGill - Work, 2015 - content.iospress.com
BACKGROUND: Linking firefighter injury reporting to general motion patterns may provide
insight into potential injury mechanisms and the development of prevention strategies …

[HTML][HTML] Association between physical fitness and musculoskeletal health in firefighters

J Ras, ES Soteriades, DL Smith, AP Kengne… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: Firefighters are often placed in situations that require high levels of physical
exertion, leading to significant strain on firefighters' musculoskeletal system, predisposing …

Relationship between physical activity, coronary artery disease risk factors and musculoskeletal injuries in the city of Cape Town fire and rescue service

J Ras, L Leach - INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Musculoskeletal injuries in firefighters are a common occurrence, that increase as
firefighters age, and may be related to the firefighters' physical activity habits outside of the …

The influence of sex and strength capacity on normalized low-back exposure during lifting: Insights from a joint power analysis

D Clusiault, JB Davidson, DP Armstrong, SL Fischer - Applied Ergonomics, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective Investigate the influence of sex, strength capacity, and relative load mass on low-
back exposure and lower extremity joint power generation in backboard lifting. Background …