Quality of movement in Acrobatic Gymnastics teenagers and non-practitioners using the Funtional Movement Screen battery

Authors

  • Mercedes Vernetta Santana Grupo de Investigación CTS 171, Departamento de Educación Física Deportiva de la Facultad de Ciencias del Deporte de la Universidad de Granada, España. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1655-5070
  • Alicia Salas Morillas Grupo de Investigación CTS 171, Departamento de Educación Física Deportiva de la Facultad de Ciencias del Deporte de la Universidad de Granada, España.
  • Eva Mª Peláez-Barrios Grupo de Investigación CTS 171, Departamento de Educación Física Deportiva de la Facultad de Ciencias del Deporte de la Universidad de Granada, España. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8927-2082
  • Jesús López-Bedoya Grupo de Investigación CTS 171, Departamento de Educación Física Deportiva de la Facultad de Ciencias del Deporte de la Universidad de Granada, España. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0353-6647

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v41i0.86349

Keywords:

functional movement, FMS, motor competition, gymnasts, adolescents

Abstract

Objective: To assess the quality of movement by applying the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) to teenagers aged 12 to 17, whether or not they practice Acrobatic Gymnastics (AG). Methods: Descriptive, comparative and cross-sectional study in which 41 teenagers (20 AG practitioners and 21 non-practitioners) participated. The FMS battery was used, consisting of seven tests: deep squat, fence step, line lunge, shoulder mobility, active straight leg lift, trunk stability in bending, trunk rotation stability. Results: a statistically significant positive relationship was observed through Spearman's R statistic, between the overall FMS score and the AG practice (p= .023). Gymnasts presented better quality of movement than non-gymnastics practitioners, with statistically significant differences, scoring better in practically all tests. Conclusion: a relationship between AG practice and a higher FMS score is corroborated.

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Published

2021-07-01

How to Cite

Vernetta Santana, M., Salas Morillas, A., Peláez-Barrios, E. M., & López-Bedoya, J. (2021). Quality of movement in Acrobatic Gymnastics teenagers and non-practitioners using the Funtional Movement Screen battery. Retos, 41, 879–886. https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v41i0.86349

Issue

Vol. 41 (2021)

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Original Research Article

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Copyright (c) 2021 Mercedes Vernetta Santana, Alicia Salas Morillas, Eva Mª Peláez-Barrios, Jesús López-Bedoya

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