Use of the Functional Movement Screening in Division III Collegiate Athletics

The Functional Movement Screen (FMS) aims to expose movement limitations and asymmetries by screening an individual on seven different fundamental movement patterns. Limited research has been conducted using individual FMS test scores comparatively to composite scores. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a corrective exercise program on improving individual FMS scores for a collegiate basketball team. Thirteen healthy, male student athletes from an NCAA Division III men’s basketball team performed all seven FMS movements. The team was randomly divided into control and treatment groups. The control group followed their typical pre-practice dynamic warm-up four days per week for four weeks, while the treatment group performed a specific warm-up geared towards improving FMS for four days per week for four weeks. The athletes performed the complete FMS following the completion of the training program. The specific corrective exercise training program did not significantly change FMS movements

Movement Capability Changes in Collegiate Basketball Players Following a Corrective Exercise Program

While much data is available regarding Functional Movement Screen (FMS) scores in corrective exercise programs and injury prevention, limited data exists regarding comparisons between movement patterns in various sports. The purpose of this study was to review FMS scores to find any mobility and stability differences between several NCAA Division III sports. In this study, 83 healthy student-athletes, from four different sports teams, performed a battery of tests to measure physical capabilities prior to the beginning of their competitive season. All participating student-athletes performed the FMS, which is a tool used to gauge fundamental movement patterns including range of motion, stability, and balance, to measure movement asymmetries and limitations

Estimating quarterly national accounts

This paper contains estimates of quarterly national accounts for Ireland for the period 1963 to 1977. It summarises the work in this area so far completed in the Research Department in the Central Bank of Ireland. In the first section of the paper is a brief summary of the historical development of national accounts and the reasons for estimating quarterly accounts. Section 2 outlines some of the shortcomings in estimating the accounts. Section 3 proposes an estimation method which involves the use of indicator variables, lists quarterly national accounts variables in order of priority of need and then discusses the derivation of indicator variables for the national accounts variables. Section 4 discusses the results of estimating the main aggregates which are shown in Appendix 3. Section 5 contains a short evaluation of the estimates, proposes the direction of future work and discusses immediate uses to which the national accounts estimates will be put