Annals of Applied Sport Science

en The Effect of 12 Weeks of Wrestling+ Warm-Up Program on Functional Movement Screen Scores in Cadet Wrestlers حرکت‌شناسی و آسيب‌های ورزشی Kinesiology and Sport Injuries مقاله اصیل Original Article <div style="text-align: justify;">Background. Wrestling is one of the most popular sports in the world. United World Wrestling have developed “Wrestling+” injury prevention program similar to the FIFA 11+. Objectives. the aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of 12 weeks “Wrestling+” warm-up program on Functional Movement Screen scores in cadet wrestlers. Methods. The study population included all cadet wrestlers of Rasht city and 24 freestyle wrestlers were selected by the convenience sampling and divided into intervention (n=12) and control (n=12)groups. Intervention group performed “Wrestling+” warm-up program for 12 weeks and three times a week and control group performed routine warm-up during the period of research. Functional Movement Screen tests including Deep Squat (DS), Hurdle Step (HS), In-Line Lunge (ILL), Shoulder Mobility (SM), Active Straight Leg Raise (ASLR), Trunk Stability Push Up (PU) and Rotary Stability (RS) were used in pre and post of the program. Results. There was a significant increase in total Functional Movement Screen, DS, HS, ILL, PU scores, and there were no significant differences in SM, ASLR and RS scores in intervention group. Also, There was a %66.7 decrease in the number of wrestlers at high risk in Functional Movement Screen tests in intervention group. There was no significant difference in any of the variables in the control group (p≥0.05). Conclusion. Results of this study showed that the “Wrestling+” warm-up program can improve the fundamental movement patterns, and finally it may avert following injuries. </div> Injury Prevention, Fundamental Movement, Wrestle, Freestyle Wrestling, Injury Risk 39 47 http://aassjournal.com/browse.php?a_code=A-11-781-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Rasoul Bayati bayatirasoul@gmail.com 10031947532846007193 10031947532846007193 Yes Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran Ali Shamsi Majelan alishamsiim@yahoo.com 10031947532846007194 10031947532846007194 No Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran Bahman Mirzaei bmirzaei2000@yahoo.com 10031947532846007195 10031947532846007195 No Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran Ioannis Barbas imparmpa@phyed.duth.gr 10031947532846007196 10031947532846007196 No Democritus University of Thrace, Komotini, Greece