Rafnsson ET, Myklebust G, Bahr R, Valdimarsson Ö, Frohm A, Árnason Á. Characteristics of functional movement screening testing in elite handball players: Indicative data from the 9.
Phys Ther Sport 2019;
37:15-20. [PMID:
30802761 DOI:
10.1016/j.ptsp.2019.02.001]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2018] [Revised: 01/14/2019] [Accepted: 02/04/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES
To test 9 + screening batterie's intra-rater reliability, to provide indicative data of elite handball players, and to analyze difference between age, playing positions and level of play.
DESIGN
Descriptive study.
SETTING
Icelandic elite male handball players.
PARTICIPANTS
182 elite male handball players.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES
Nine + screening battery.
RESULTS
Reliability test: Intra-class correlation for the total score was 0.95. The correlation of each of the test factors varied from 0.63 to 0.91. The mean total score was 22.3 ± 2.9 (95%CI 16.7-28.1), with no difference in total score comparing players age or level of play. Goalkeepers displayed a higher total score than other players (F3,151 = 5.75, p = 0.001). Junior players had a lower score than senior players in tests measuring abdominal strength and core stability; Test 5; │2(3, 182) = 41.5, p < 0.0001, Test 6; │2(3, 182) = 55.7, p < 0.0001, Test 7; │2(3, 182) = 11.8, p < 0.005, but higher scores in tests measuring trunk and shoulder mobility Test 8; │2(3, 182) = 18.2, p < 0.0001, Test 9; │2(3, 182) = 22.2, p = 0.006.
CONCLUSIONS
The 9+ intra-rater reliability was acceptable for the total score and individual tests. Age-related differences were provided in many individual tests.
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