The Functional Movement Screen as a Predictor of Occupational Injury Among Denver Firefighters [presentation]

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• Personal Author:
  Brooks S ; Dally M ; Newman L ; Newman M ; Ostendorf D ; Shore E
• Description:
  This presentation discusses using the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) as a predictor of occupational injury among Denver firefighters. The FMS was developed to assess an individual's fundamental movements. Proper form on these tasks is needed to improve flexibility, power, and strength. FMS can be used recognize injury risk and be a tool to track fitness level and/or injury recovery. The purpose of this study was to determine if an FMS Score of 14 or less was predictive of an occupational injury among Denver firefighters; Injuries defined as a workers' compensation claim. Hypotheses: Hypothesis 1: An FMS Score of 14 or less will be associated with a WC Claim compared to no claim. Hypothesis 2: An FMS Score of 14 or less will be associated with an overexertion WC claim compared to no claim or another type of claim. Hypothesis 3: Lower scores on the deep squat, shoulder mobility, and rotary stability sub-tests will be associated with an occupational injury. Conclusions: In this sample, the FMS is not predictive of an occupational injury Limitations: Convenience sample; Narrow distribution of FMS score. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Biomechanical Phenomena Emergency Responders Firefighters Musculoskeletal Diseases Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Biomechanics Fire Fighters First Responders Injuries MSD Musculoskeletal Disorders Workers Compensation
• Publisher:
  Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; OSHA Region 8
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-21
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20060371
• Citation:
  Twelfth Annual Western States Occupational Network (WestON) Meeting, September 26-27, 2019, Denver, Colorado. Atlanta, GA: Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists, 2019 Sep; :1-21
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• NORA Priority Area:
  Manufacturing ; Services
• Performing Organization:
  University of Colorado Denver, Aurora
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20160901
• Source Full Name:
  Twelfth Annual Western States Occupational Network (WestON) Meeting, September 26-27, 2019, Denver, Colorado
• End Date:
  20260831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:3e77acc18b545345d6fd1b435f2433e3eeb5ac456d89903ddc8cb007da5e422306c202ad819981bf8131905808e8f8a5b683f12a246ef6b52079c5e3366cd243
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/224305/cdc_224305_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 292.28 KB ]