Trial Outcomes & Findings for The Use of the Functional Movement Screen™ in Preventing Injuries in Amateur Rugby Players (NCT NCT06715618)
NCT ID: NCT06715618
Last Updated: 2026-05-04
Results Overview
The Functional Movement Screen™ (FMS™) is a tool designed to "evaluate an individual's functional movement patterns" and, according to its authors, can represent "a crucial tool" for returning to sport after an injury or a break from sports. It consists of an assessment of seven so-called fundamental movements, which require good neuromuscular and motor control, as well as balance and stability. These movements aim to place the evaluated subject in extreme positions to highlight significant imbalances throughout the body. This test consists of a score from 0 to 3 for each of the 7 movements, and a final score out of 21 points. The FMS reveals functional deficits by highlighting compensatory movements. The higher the score, the fewer compensatory movements.
COMPLETED
20 participants
At the beginning of the season (baseline) for each player
2026-05-04
Participant Flow
Participant milestones
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FMS Group
Each participant will perform two FMS™, one at the beginning of the competitive season and one at the end of the competitive season. The test will take 30 minutes per player. The initial interview will last 20 minutes. Players will also be monitored throughout the season to collect all injuries sustained by the participants in the study.
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Overall Study
STARTED
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20
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Overall Study
COMPLETED
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20
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Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
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0
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Reasons for withdrawal
Withdrawal data not reported
Baseline Characteristics
Race and Ethnicity were not collected from any participant.
Baseline characteristics by cohort
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FMS Group
n=20 Participants
Each participant will perform two FMS™, at the beginning of the competitive season. The test will take 30 minutes per player. The initial interview will last 20 minutes. Players will also be monitored throughout the season to collect all injuries sustained by the participants in the study.
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Age, Continuous
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24.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.6 • n=20 Participants
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Sex: Female, Male
Female
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0 Participants
n=20 Participants
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Sex: Female, Male
Male
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20 Participants
n=20 Participants
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Size
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178.8 cm
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.07 • n=20 Participants
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Weight
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95.7 kg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 20.9 • n=20 Participants
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PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: At the beginning of the season (baseline) for each playerPopulation: The population consisted of twenty rugby players.
The Functional Movement Screen™ (FMS™) is a tool designed to "evaluate an individual's functional movement patterns" and, according to its authors, can represent "a crucial tool" for returning to sport after an injury or a break from sports. It consists of an assessment of seven so-called fundamental movements, which require good neuromuscular and motor control, as well as balance and stability. These movements aim to place the evaluated subject in extreme positions to highlight significant imbalances throughout the body. This test consists of a score from 0 to 3 for each of the 7 movements, and a final score out of 21 points. The FMS reveals functional deficits by highlighting compensatory movements. The higher the score, the fewer compensatory movements.
Outcome measures
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FMS Group
n=20 Participants
Each participant will perform the FMS™, at the beginning of the competitive season. The test will take 30 minutes per player. The initial interview will last 20 minutes. Players will also be monitored throughout the season to collect all injuries sustained by the participants in the study.
FMS test: Each participant will perform two FMS™, at the beginning of the competitive season. The test will take 30 minutes per player. The initial interview will last 20 minutes. Players will also be monitored throughout the season to collect all injuries sustained by the participants in the study.
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The FMS™ Score
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13.5 FMS Score
Standard Error 5.25
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Through the season, up to 7 months per playerPopulation: Overall Number of Participants Analyzed
The secondary endpoint is the number of injuries. An injury is defined as "any physical complaint caused by an energy transfer exceeding the body's ability to maintain its structural and/or functional integrity, sustained by a player, regardless of the need for medical treatment or the time lost due to the injury". Here, only injuries involving time lost, the "time-loss injury," are considered. Therefore, in this study, a player is considered injured if they are unable to participate in the following training session or match due to the injury. Any other inability, such as personal or professional reasons, will not be considered. This method of data collection is widely used in sports medicine due to its simplicity, even when athletes themselves report the injury.
Outcome measures
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FMS Group
n=7 Participants
Each participant will perform the FMS™, at the beginning of the competitive season. The test will take 30 minutes per player. The initial interview will last 20 minutes. Players will also be monitored throughout the season to collect all injuries sustained by the participants in the study.
FMS test: Each participant will perform two FMS™, at the beginning of the competitive season. The test will take 30 minutes per player. The initial interview will last 20 minutes. Players will also be monitored throughout the season to collect all injuries sustained by the participants in the study.
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Injuries
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12 time-loss injuries
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Adverse Events
FMS Group
Serious adverse events
Adverse event data not reported
Other adverse events
Adverse event data not reported
Additional Information
Results disclosure agreements
- Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
- Publication restrictions are in place