ABSTRACT
Objective@#The influence of BMI and gender on Function Movement Screens (FMS) was analyzed to provide objective basis for improving physical quality and prevention of sports injuries among adolescents.@*Methods@#A total of 676 junior middle school students aged between 11 and 14 in grade 2 selected from a middle school in Beijing, were grouped by sex for FMS total score comparison. FMS scores of male and female students were compared according to body mass index (BMI). The 7 movements of FMS were compared and analyzed by male and female groups respectively. The influence of gender on FMS and the relationship between BMI and FMS were explored to seek the features of FMS in Chinese adolescents.@*Results@#FMS scores of male and female students in the BMI standard group were significantly higher than those of the super-recombination group(P<0.01); there was no significant difference in FMS scores between the standard group and the low weight group. BMI score was negatively correlated with FMS score, and the r value of boys was -0.27; for girls, the r value was -0.18(P<0.05). The total FMS score of male group was significantly lower than that of female group, which was (13.09±2.17) for male group and (13.91±1.79) for female group(t=-5.31, P<0.01). In comparison between men and women on each FMS test, there were significant differences in all categories except for the stability of trunk rotation (P<0.05).@*Conclusion@#Combined with BMI, FMS score can objectively reflect the overall athletic ability of adolescents. There were gender differences in FMS total score and individual score. FMS score can be used as a supplementary reference for physical fitness test of middle school students.