Association between Sports-Related Injuries and Functional Tests in Physically Active College Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Aims: Increasing university students’ athletic participation has corresponded with an increase in musculoskeletal injuries. Functional screening presents a practical, noninvasive method for identifying individuals at risk. This study aimed to explore the association between performance in several functional tests—the Functional Movement Screen (FMS™), Y-Balance Test (YBT), Weight-Bearing Lunge Test (WBLT), and Davies test—and the history of sports-related injuries among active college students.Method and Materials: A cross-sectional design was employed, involving ۱۲۰ studentathletes (۵۵ female, ۶۵ male; mean age ۲۶.۷ ± ۴.۶۷ years) at the season’s onset. Assessments included the FMS™, YBT, WBLT, and Davies tests. A structured questionnaire documented sports injuries sustained in the prior six months. Statistical analyses, including independent t-tests, chi-square tests, and binary logistic regression, were utilized to investigate the relationships. Findings: A significant proportion of participants (۲۶%; ۳۱ individuals) reported at least one injury, predominantly affecting the ankle and knee. Individuals with a history of injury exhibited lower FMS™ scores and demonstrated reduced ankle dorsiflexion during the WBLT (p < ۰.۰۵). The logistic regression model was significant overall (χ²(۴) = ۱۱.۸۶۷, p = ۰.۰۱۸). The FMS™ (B = −۰.۱۷۳, p = ۰.۰۵) and WBLT (B = −۰.۲۲۳, p = ۰.۰۱) were signiicantly associated with injury status, whereas the YBT and Davies test were not. Conclusion: Both movement quality and ankle dorsiflexion demonstrated a significant association with injury history in university athletes. This suggests that these specific functional aspects may offer more clinical insight than balance or upper-limb stability for this population when assessing injury risk.

کلیدواژه ها:

Functional tests ، Sports Injuries ، FMS ، Y-Balance ، Davies test ، WBLT