Functional fitness as criterion for predicting the risk of injury in young men practicing boxing

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Dariusz Boguszewski¹, Julia Sochocka¹, Karolina Wejs², Małgorzata Łapot², Michalina Krysiak², Patrycja Widłak³

¹ Department of Individual Sports, Jozef Pilsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, Poland
² Department of Basics of Physiotherapy, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland
³ Department of Human Biology, Jozef Pilsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, Poland

Author for correspondence: Dariusz Boguszewski, Department of Individual Sports, Jozef Pilsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, Poland. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Boguszewski Dariusz: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8343-8870

Sochocka Julia: https://orcid.org/

Wejs Karolina: https://orcid.org/

Łapot Małgorzata: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6026-5034

Krysiak Michalina: https://orcid.org/

Widłak Patrycja: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7816-5059

Abstract

Background and Study Aim: The prevention of bodily injuries in sports consists, among others, in using various preventive measures. However, the use of appropriate preventive measures would not be possible without a proper recognition of an athlete’s condition. Therefore, the cognitive aim of this study was knowledge about the functional limitations of the musculoskeletal system in male boxers.

Materials and Methods: The study included 122 men, divided into two group (sport vs. non-active). In the sports group there were 55 boxers training in five sports clubs in Warsaw, Poland. The control, non-active, group consisted of 67 male students. For comparative purposes, the athletes were divided into two groups: competitive athletes with more than 4 years of boxing training experience, participating in competitions and holding a competitive license issued by the Polish Boxing Association, and non-competitive athletes – men training boxing from 1 to 4 years, not participating in sports competition. The main research tool was the Functional Movement Screen test, consisting of seven movement activities, while taking into account the previously experienced injuries.

Results: There were no significant differences between sports and non-sports group in potential risk of injuries. Most of athletes in competitive group (73%) obtained a moderate total FMS score. One participant achieved a high score, indicating a low risk of injury, while four participants obtained a low score, indicating a high suscepxibility to injury. In non-competitive group, nine participants (28%) achieved a moderate score, whereas 23 (72%) obtained a low score. The differences between groups were statistically significant.

Conclusions: There is a relationship between the level of functional fitness and the occurrence of injuries in boxers. Therefore, the FMS result may be useful from the point of view of preventing bodily injury.

Keywords: combat sports, coordination, Olympic boxing, pre-competition weight reduction, strength

APA
Boguszewski, D., Sochocka, J., Wejs, K., Łapot, M., Krysiak, M., & Widłak, P. (2026). Functional fitness as criterion for predicting the risk of injury in young men practicing boxing. Arch Budo Journal of Innovation and Agonology, 22.
Chicago
Boguszewski, Dariusz, Julia Sochocka, Karolina Wejs, Małgorzata Łapot, Michalina Krysiak, and Patrycja Widłak. 2026. “Functional Fitness as Criterion for Predicting the Risk of Injury in Young Men Practicing Boxing.” Arch Budo Journal of Innovation and Agonology 22.
Harvard
Boguszewski, D., Sochocka, J., Wejs, K., Łapot, M., Krysiak, M. and Widłak, P. (2026). Functional fitness as criterion for predicting the risk of injury in young men practicing boxing. Arch Budo Journal of Innovation and Agonology, 22.
MLA
Boguszewski, Dariusz, et al. “Functional Fitness as Criterion for Predicting the Risk of Injury in Young Men Practicing Boxing.” Arch Budo Journal of Innovation and Agonology, vol. 22, 2026.
Vancouver
Boguszewski D, Sochocka J, Wejs K, Łapot M, Krysiak M, Widłak P. Functional fitness as criterion for predicting the risk of injury in young men practicing boxing. Arch Budo J Inn Agon. 2026;22.

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