Peer Review #3 of "Effects of functional correction training on injury risk of athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis (v0.1)" [peer_review]

J Baron
2021 unpublished
We explored functional correction training using the Functional Movement Screen (FMS™) tool. We also analyzed the effects of training on the injuries of athletes in a systematic review and metaanalysis of non-randomized clinical trials. Methodology We collected twenty-four articles from PubMed, CENTRAL, Scopus, ProQuest, Web of Science, EBSCOhost, SPORTDiscus, Embase, WanFang, and CNKI that were published between January 1997 to September 2020. Articles were selected based on the following
more » ... sion criteria: randomized and non-randomized controlled trials, studies with functional correction training screened by FMS™ as the independent variable, and studies with injury risk to the athlete as the dependent variable. Data conditions included the sample size, mean, standard deviation, total FMS™ scores, number of injuries, and asymmetry movement patterns after interventions in the experimental and control groups. Exclusion criteria included: conference abstracts, cross-sectional studies, articles with retrospective study design. Results Twelve non-randomized trials were included in the meta-analysis. The injury risk ratio of athletes after functional correction training was 0.39 RR (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.24-0.65; Z=-3.57; P=0.0003; I²=0.0%). Functional correction training was found to reduce injury risk by 60% in the experimental groups when compared with the control groups. Functional correction training improved the total FMS™ scores of athletes by 1.72 MD (95% CI, 1.50-1.93; Z=15.53; P<0.0001; I 2 =2.6%), indicating an improvement of athletes' functional patterns. Conclusion Grade B evidence indicates that functional correction training based on FMS™ may improve the functional patterns of athletes and Grade D evidence indicates that it may reduce the risk of sports injury. However, the true effect is likely to be different from the estimate of the effect. Therefore, further studies are needed to explore the influence of functional correction training on the injury risks of athletes. Protocol registration: CRD42019145287. PeerJ reviewing PDF | (Manuscript to be reviewed 20 Abstract 21 Background 22 We explored functional correction training using the Functional Movement Screen (FMS™) tool. 23 We also analyzed the effects of training on the injuries of athletes in a systematic review and 24 meta-analysis of non-randomized clinical trials. 25 Methodology 26 We collected twenty-four articles from PubMed, CENTRAL, Scopus, ProQuest, . Articles were selected based on the following inclusion criteria: 29 randomized and non-randomized controlled trials, studies with functional correction training 30 screened by FMS™ as the independent variable, and studies with injury risk to the athlete as the 31 dependent variable. Data conditions included the sample size, mean, standard deviation, total 32 FMS™ scores, number of injuries, and asymmetry movement patterns after interventions in the 33 experimental and control groups. Exclusion criteria included: conference abstracts, cross-34 sectional studies, articles with retrospective study design. 35 Results 36 Twelve non-randomized trials were included in the meta-analysis. The injury risk ratio of 37 athletes after functional correction training was 0.39 RR (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.24-38 0.65; Z=-3.57; P=0.0003; I²=0.0%). Functional correction training was found to reduce injury 39 risk by 60% in the experimental groups when compared with the control groups. Functional 40 correction training improved the total FMS™ scores of athletes by 1.72 MD (95% CI, 1.50-1.93; PeerJ reviewing PDF | (Manuscript to be reviewed 41 Z=15.53; P<0.0001; I 2 =2.6%), indicating an improvement of athletes' functional patterns. 42 Conclusion 43 Grade B evidence indicates that functional correction training based on FMS™ may improve the 44 functional patterns of athletes and Grade D evidence indicates that it may reduce the risk of 45 sports injury. However, the true effect is likely to be different from the estimate of the effect. 46 Therefore, further studies are needed to explore the influence of functional correction training on 47 the injury risks of athletes. 48 Protocol registration: CRD42019145287. 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 PeerJ reviewing PDF | (
doi:10.7287/peerj.11089v0.1/reviews/3 fatcat:6gekkwnbdrfnlb5lylrbp6sjnm