INTRODUCTION: Movement pattern deficiencies represent one of the primary causes of disability among armed forces personnel during military exercises, parades, and formation drills. This study aimed to investigate the combined application of the Nine Plus, Y Balance, and Single Leg Jump screening tests to identify movement pattern impairments and develop targeted injury prevention exercises for cadets at Imam Ali Officer University based on their specific movement deficiencies. METHODS: Eighty participants were randomly assigned to experimental (n = 40) and control (n = 40) groups. An eight-week injury prevention exercise program was implemented, with pre-and post-intervention assessments using the Nine Plus test, Y-balance test (YBT), and Single-Leg Jump Test. The paired t-test and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) were performed using SPSS software (version 22). RESULTS: Significant improvements were observed in Nine Plus test scores (p = 0.001), except for flexibility components (p = 0.22). The Y-Balance Test showed significant enhancement (p = 0.001), while no significant difference was observed in the Single-Leg Jump results (p = 0.12). CONCLUSIONS: The eight-week injury prevention program effectively enhanced functional test performance (Nine Plus and Y-Balance) and improved movement patterns in military cadets, suggesting its potential for implementation in armed forces training protocols.

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