ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Public Health
Sec. Injury Prevention and Control
Volume 13 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1586179
Prediction of Injury Risk in Chinese Mine Rescuers Based on Single Factors and Different Threshold Combinations of FMS and YBT
Provisionally accepted
- China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing, Beijing, China
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Purpose: This study aims to investigate the correlation between FMS and YBT indicators with injuries and to explore effective single threshold standards or combinations of thresholds for practical reference. Methods: Basic injury history information was collected through questionnaires and data on various indicators of FMS and YBT were collected by assessments, organized and categorized using Excel and SPSS 29.0, followed by individual analyses of statistical significance to examine, compare and evaluate functional indicators. Results: (1) Injuries primarily concentrated in the lumbar and knee regions, accounting for approximately 50% of total injuries. (2) There were highly significant differences between injured and uninjured groups in FMS scores and YBT bilateral reach distance difference (P < 0.01), as well as significant differences in YBT overall score (P < 0.05). (3) When FMS < 15 , the injury rate was 76.8%; when YBT lower limb overall score < 95, the injury rate was 80%; and when bilateral reach distance difference > 4 cm , the injury rate reached 89.39%. (4) When combining the criteria of FMS overall score < 15 and YBT bilateral reach distance difference > 4 cm, the injury rate increased to 90.38%. Conclusion: (1) The threshold values for the overall scores of FMS and YBT can effectively predict injury risk. In contrast, the YBT bilateral reach distance difference demonstrates superior advantages. (2) The accuracy of combined predictions is higher, with the combination of an FMS 15 and YBT bilateral difference of 4 cm serving as the optimal standard.
Keywords: FMS, YBT, mine rescue personnel, injury risk, Injury prediction
Received: 05 Mar 2025; Accepted: 20 Oct 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Yang, Gao and Yang. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Sanjun Yang, 108947@cumtb.edu.cn
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