Collegiate Student-Athlete Perception of Value and Programming Barriers in Pre-Participation Movement Screen Implementation.
Amanda Snider, Kyle Matsel, Jenna Gourlay
PMID 40469651WHAT IT FOUND
Most student-athletes perceived pre-participation movement screening could help coaches and trainers; only 41% had ever had one.
Time was not a barrier, but lack of interest and awareness were.
Key findings
01Only 41% of those answering the exposure item (41 of 100) reported previous exposure to the Functional Movement Screen, and the researchers did not find differences in exposure by team, gender, campus, or age.
02Among respondents answering value items, 69% thought screening could identify injury vulnerability, 50% thought it could inform performance programming, 67% thought it could assist coaches, and 75% thought it could assist athletic trainers.
03The main barriers were lack of athlete interest (22/97) and lack of awareness that screens are available (16/97); no respondents said time was a major barrier, and 75% said they would participate if screening took less than 10 minutes.
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What it does not show
The survey relied on self-report, so responses may have been inaccurate or biased. The survey was not formally tested for reliability or content validity. Only 111 of 686 contacted athletes were analyzed (16%), and some questions were skipped, so findings may not represent the wider group. The sample came from Pennsylvania Commonwealth campuses and may not apply to other regions or more competitive Division 1, 2, or 3 programs. Respondents were mostly female (75%) and team distribution was uneven, which may reflect coach support rather than the full athlete population. The survey did not collect when or how often previous Functional Movement Screens were completed.
Declared interests
The authors reported no financial disclosures.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read high perceived value or willingness as evidence that pre-participation movement screening prevents injury or improves performance. This was a self-report survey of student-athlete perceptions, not a trial of screening outcomes.