Retrospective Study of Motor Function Restrictions in Russian Football Players 14–15 Yers of the Club Academy

A small amount of research related to the assessment of the limitations of the motor functions of Russian football players in the sports reserve has shaped the desire of the authors to provide detailed information about their work experience, observations and measurements. The objective of this study was to conduct a retrospective analysis of the motor function limitations of 14-15-year-old football players using functional movement assessment. We studied football players from the North-Western region of the Russian Federation, representing the teams of the Department of Youth football development of football club Zenit, St. Petersburg. A functional assessment of movements in football players aged 14 and 15 years showed significant impairments in the motor functions of the musculoskeletal joints and the bone structure of the musculoskeletal system. The functional impairments in the motor functions of football players are characterized by a combination of symptoms, including limited mobility in the trunk, upper extremities, and thoracic spine, as well as motor asymmetry in the shoulders. In addition, there is a low level of functional mobility in the hip joint during rotation and leg elevation, as well as instability in the knee joint. Motor asymmetry in the pelvic position has also been identified.