Table 4.
Movement ability measures reported for level of AFL participation pathway. Measures represented as mean ± standard deviation
| Study | AFL pathway level | Sample (n) | Overhead squat (score/9) | Double lunge (score/9) | Single-leg Romanian deadlift (score/9) | Push-up (score/9) | Chin-up (score/9) | Total AAA (score/63) | FMS (score/21) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woods et al. [38] | Elite AFL | n = 20 | 7.5 ± 1.3 | Left 7.8 ± 0.9 Right 7.7 ± 1.0 |
Left 7.5 ± 1.5 Right 7.3 ± 1.4 |
9.0 ± 0.0 | 7.8 ± 1.6 | 53.2 ± 8.5 | |
| Woods et al. [38] | Elite AFL | n = 14 | 7.5 ± 1.6 | Left 8.0 ± 1.2 Right 8.1 ± 1.1 |
Left 7.8 ± 1.02 Right 7.8 ± 1.2 |
8.7 ± 0.8 | 8.9 ± 0.2 | 55.7 ± 7.4 | |
| Woods et al. [38] | State Junior U18 | n = 13 | 7.0 ± 1.5 | Left 5.8 ± 1.2 Right 5.9 ± 1.1 |
Left 5.3 ± 1.9 Right 5.0 ± 1.2 |
7.6 ± 0.9 | 4.7 ± 1.0 | 41.6 ± 5.1 | |
| Woods et al. [37] | State Junior U18 | n = 25 | 5.2 ± 1.7 | Left 5.5 ± 1.0 Right 5.7 ± 0.9 |
Left 4.8 ± 1.1 Right 4.8 ± 1.1 |
6.3 ± 0.9 | |||
| Gaudion et al. [22] | State Junior U18 | n = 37 | 5.1 ± 1.2 | Left 5.8 ± 1.0 Right 5.7 ± 0.9 |
Left 4.1 ± 1.4 Right 4.2 ± 1.4 |
5.5 ± 1.1 | |||
| Chalmers et al. [36] | State Junior U18 | n = 237 | 13.2 ± 2.3 | ||||||
| Gaudion et al. [22] | State Junior U16 | n = 40 | 5.4 ± 1.1 | Left 5.6 ± 1.0 Right 5.7 ± 0.9 |
Left 3.8 ± 1.3 Right 3.8 ± 1.1 |
4.9 ± 1.2 | |||
| Woods et al. [37] | Local U18 | n = 25 | 4.0 ± 0.5 | Left 4.4 ± 1.4 Right 4.6 ± 1.1 |
Left 4.1 ± 1.2 Right 4.2 ± 1.1 |
6.1 ± 0.8 |
AAA Athletic Ability Assessment, AFL Australian Football League, FMS Functional Movement Screen, U Under