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Abstract

Topics in Exercise Science and Kinesiology Volume 4: Issue 1, Article 8, 2023. Squat Based Gradable Movement Screens (SBGMS) are orthopedic assessments used to detect and develop rehabilitation plans for patients with poor movement patterns. Reported to limit the effects of injury related factors, SBGMS have become common techniques identified among several professional domains of Athletic Training practice; however, there is limited descriptive data regarding the implementation and extent SBGMS are used by practicing Athletic Trainers (ATs) within the collegiate or university settings. The purpose was to explore the utility of SBGMS among ATs and to investigate the characteristics of athletic trainers who use SBGMS clinically. Four thousand BOC-certified NATA member athletic trainers self-designating employment in the university/collegiate setting were invited to participate in an electronic Qualtrics Survey. Of the 350 respondents, the data from 256 (6.4%) of those respondents were complete and utilized in data analysis. The majority of respondents, 142 (55%) reported not using SBGMS in clinical practice. Chi-Square tests were used to analyze most data, while ANOVA and Scheffe techniques were used in select analyses. Significant (p<.05) relationships existed between respondents’ use of SBGMS clinical and respondents’ gender (p = 0.012); gender of the respondents’ athletes (p = 0.016); respondents’ athletic division (p = 0.001); and in respondents who held professional credentials in addition to ATC (p = 0.005) from those data assessed using the Chi Square technique. Most respondents did not use SBGMs clinically. Respondents using SBGMS clinically were more likely to be male, work at the NCAA D1 setting, and work with single gender sport athletes. A more favorable clinician to athlete ratio and the presence of more resources, commonly found in the NCAA D1 setting, appear to influence the clinical use of SBGMS.

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