Assessment of functional movement screen and performance parameters of wrestlers using inertial sensors

A functional movement screen (FMS) is an assessment system that identifies athletes' movement profiles and injury risks. This is also used to determine sport-specific performance and training effectiveness. However, none of the studies have employed the IMU measurement system to assess FMS and...

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Main Authors: Batbayar Khuyagbaatar, Batlkham Dambadarjaa, Zul Altan-Ochir, Ganzorig Battumur, Erdenevaanchig Batbaatar, Yoon Hyuk Kim
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-06-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2025.1560924/full
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author Batbayar Khuyagbaatar
Batlkham Dambadarjaa
Zul Altan-Ochir
Ganzorig Battumur
Erdenevaanchig Batbaatar
Yoon Hyuk Kim
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description A functional movement screen (FMS) is an assessment system that identifies athletes' movement profiles and injury risks. This is also used to determine sport-specific performance and training effectiveness. However, none of the studies have employed the IMU measurement system to assess FMS and performance parameters in wrestling. In this study, we aimed to assess FMS and kinematic parameters in wrestlers using IMU sensors to explore the relationship between FMS scores, range of motion (ROM), and performance parameters. Ten healthy controls and ten wrestlers completed the seven tasks of the FMS and performed wrestling techniques. The screening results were assessed, revealing significant differences in shoulder mobility (Control: 2.7 ± 0.6, Wrestlers: 1.9 ± 0.8) (p = 0.034, Cohen's d = 1.02) and active leg raise tests (Control: 2.3 ± 0.4, Wrestlers: 2.9 ± 0.3) (p = 0.004, Cohen's d = 1.47) between the two groups. Additionally, center of mass (CoM) velocity increased by 18%, while CoM position lowered by approximately 5%–8% during wrestling techniques in the higher FMS group. This study demonstrated the convergent validity of FMS scores with joint mobility and performance parameters in wrestling techniques. We assessed athletes’ ability to correctly perform movements using the FMS scoring system and analyzed kinematic parameters, including the displacement and velocity of the CoM, through wearable inertial sensors. Our findings indicate that higher FMS scores are associated with greater CoM velocity and the ability to maintain a low CoM position during wrestling.
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spelling doaj-art-2f2ea2cc8d514033afb240343a04a5b92025-08-20T03:26:52ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Sports and Active Living2624-93672025-06-01710.3389/fspor.2025.15609241560924Assessment of functional movement screen and performance parameters of wrestlers using inertial sensorsBatbayar Khuyagbaatar0Batlkham Dambadarjaa1Zul Altan-Ochir2Ganzorig Battumur3Erdenevaanchig Batbaatar4Yoon Hyuk Kim5Biomechanical Research Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mongolian University of Science and Technology, Ulaanbaatar, MongoliaDepartment of Physical Therapy, Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences, Ulaanbaatar, MongoliaDepartment of Research, Sports Medicine and Research Center, Ulaanbaatar, MongoliaDepartment of Research, Sports Medicine and Research Center, Ulaanbaatar, MongoliaDepartment of Research, Sports Medicine and Research Center, Ulaanbaatar, MongoliaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, Republic of KoreaA functional movement screen (FMS) is an assessment system that identifies athletes' movement profiles and injury risks. This is also used to determine sport-specific performance and training effectiveness. However, none of the studies have employed the IMU measurement system to assess FMS and performance parameters in wrestling. In this study, we aimed to assess FMS and kinematic parameters in wrestlers using IMU sensors to explore the relationship between FMS scores, range of motion (ROM), and performance parameters. Ten healthy controls and ten wrestlers completed the seven tasks of the FMS and performed wrestling techniques. The screening results were assessed, revealing significant differences in shoulder mobility (Control: 2.7 ± 0.6, Wrestlers: 1.9 ± 0.8) (p = 0.034, Cohen's d = 1.02) and active leg raise tests (Control: 2.3 ± 0.4, Wrestlers: 2.9 ± 0.3) (p = 0.004, Cohen's d = 1.47) between the two groups. Additionally, center of mass (CoM) velocity increased by 18%, while CoM position lowered by approximately 5%–8% during wrestling techniques in the higher FMS group. This study demonstrated the convergent validity of FMS scores with joint mobility and performance parameters in wrestling techniques. We assessed athletes’ ability to correctly perform movements using the FMS scoring system and analyzed kinematic parameters, including the displacement and velocity of the CoM, through wearable inertial sensors. Our findings indicate that higher FMS scores are associated with greater CoM velocity and the ability to maintain a low CoM position during wrestling.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2025.1560924/fullfunctional movementperformancewrestlingkinematicsinertial sensors
spellingShingle Batbayar Khuyagbaatar
Batlkham Dambadarjaa
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Erdenevaanchig Batbaatar
Yoon Hyuk Kim
Assessment of functional movement screen and performance parameters of wrestlers using inertial sensors
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
functional movement
performance
wrestling
kinematics
inertial sensors
title Assessment of functional movement screen and performance parameters of wrestlers using inertial sensors
title_full Assessment of functional movement screen and performance parameters of wrestlers using inertial sensors
title_fullStr Assessment of functional movement screen and performance parameters of wrestlers using inertial sensors
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of functional movement screen and performance parameters of wrestlers using inertial sensors
title_short Assessment of functional movement screen and performance parameters of wrestlers using inertial sensors
title_sort assessment of functional movement screen and performance parameters of wrestlers using inertial sensors
topic functional movement
performance
wrestling
kinematics
inertial sensors
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2025.1560924/full
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