Analysis Of Selective Functional Movement Assessment In Professional Karate Players

Background: This study aims to rule out the injuries sustained during training period with the help of Selective Functional Movement Assessment Scale in Professional Karate Players so that the injury can be treated before the injury leads to further dysfunction or disability. With the help of selective functional movement assessment scale every joint was assessed in professional karate players with different years of practice, both male and female and from 5 to 16 years of age. Methodology: Prior to the assessment, in this study, demographic data including the participant's name, age, gender, occupation, address, and contact information as well as the Selective Functional Movement Assessment Scale were collected. Results: From 117 participants majority of them reported that the following movements were functional but also painful: 12% (right-5 & left-7) in Seated Active Ankle Inversion/Eversion and Seated Passive Ankle Inversion/Eversion, 11% (right-5 & left-6) in Prone Passive Plantar-Flexion, 13% (right-7 & left-6) in Toe Walk, 17% (right-8 & left-9) in Prone Passive Dorsi-Flexion and Heel Walks, 18% in Supine Knee To Chest Holding Thighs, Supine Knee To Chest holding Shin and Interlocking Fingers Behind the Neck Squats, 17% in Assisted Squats, 18% (right-9 & left-9) in Half-Kneeling Dorsi-Flexion. Conclusion: The outcome of this study is that injuries were first identified during the training period. The following exercises, Vestibular & Core (Left Quadruped Diagonals and Half-Kneeling Narrow Base), Single Leg Stance Ankle, and Over Head Deep Squat were painful for the participants. Most players found it difficult and painful to perform the Single Leg Stance Ankle and Overhead Deep Squat throughout the entire range of motion.