University of Tehran Sport Sciences and Health Research 2981-0205 9 2 2018 02 20 Comparison of injury related functional tests in freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestlers مقایسه آزمون های عملکردی مرتبط با آسیب در کشتی‏گیران آزاد و فرنگی 185 196 67140 10.22059/jsmed.2018.237740.839 EN Bahman Mirzaei Professor, Department of Exercise Physiology, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran Ali Shamsi Majelan Assistant Professor, Department of Sport Injuries and Corrective Exercises, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran Rasoul Bayati MSc Student of Sport Injuries and Corrective Exercises, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran Journal Article 2017 08 21 The aim of the present study was to examine Core stability, Balance and FMS scores differences between Freestyle and Greco-Roman youth wrestlers.30 Freestyle wrestlers (age 17/60±1/00 years, height: 1/74±0/06, weight: 75/03±16/73 kg, BMI: 24/54±4/66 kg/m²) and 30 Greco-Roman wrestlers (age 17/73±1/17 years, height: 1/74±0/06, weight: 70/10±12/88 kg, BMI: 23/05±3/42 kg/m²) participated in this study. Core stability determined using a standard sit and reach test, Balance determined using YBT. The FMS developed by Cook was used to assess functional movement (3). Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestlers were analyzed by the Independent Sample t-Test. A value of (p ≤ 0.05) was considered to be statistically significant.<br /> Results: The Greco-Roman wrestlers had a significantly higher scores Core stability than Freestyle wrestlers. The Freestyle wrestlers had a significantly higher scores Balance than Greco-Roman wrestlers. No significant differences were found in the FMS scores between Freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestlers (p > 0.05).<br /> Discussion: , the differences between Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestlers may be due to the wrestling style differences in training and to competition related demands. https://sshr.ut.ac.ir/article_67140_d107eff419c38c944b06aab3b220590d.pdf