The effect of 8 weeks of swimming trainig on functional movement analysis

This study was conducted to determine the effect of 8-week swimming training on functional movement screening test applied to 15-17 years old swimming athletes. A total of 44 swimming athletes, 22 girls and 22 boys aged 15-17 years, participated in the study group in Bornova district of Izmir province. After the pre-tests, the study group was divided into two groups as control and experimental group by randomised method. Data were collected using "Personal Measurement Form" and "Functional Movement Screening Test (FMS)". Functional training programme was applied to the experimental group for 8 weeks and the control group continued their weekly swimming training. When the results of the pre-test-post-test research were analysed, it was determined that 8-week functional movement training had significant changes in swimming athletes. After determining the body condition of the athletes with functional movement analysis evaluations, it was concluded that the programmed application of functional movement training to swimmers has a significant relationship in terms of performance and development. As a result, it was determined that the post-test values of deep squatting, high stepping, active leg raising and trunk stability movements and the pre-test values of shoulder mobility and rotation balance movements of swimming athletes were higher. It can be said that the evaluation of FMS total scores in different branches will contribute to sports science.