FMS

Question 1

deep squat

Answer 1

challenges total body mechanics and neuromuscular control. We use it to test bilateral, symmetrical, functional mobility and stability of the hips, knees and ankles.
The dowel overhead requires bilateral symmetrical mobility and stability of the shoulders,
scapular region and the thoracic spine. The pelvis and core must establish stability and control
throughout the entire movement to achieve the full pattern.

Question 2

Hurdle step

Answer 2

n integral part of locomotion and acceleration. This movement challenges the body’s step and stride mechanics, while testing stability and control in a single leg stance. The hurdle step requires bilateral mobility and stability of the hips, knees and ankles. The test also challenges stability and control of the pelvis and core as it offers an
opportunity to observe functional symmetry.

Question 3

inline lunge

Answer 3

places the body in a position to simulate stresses during rotation, deceleration and lateral movements. The inline lunge places the lower extremities in a split stance while the upper extremities are in an opposite or reciprocal pattern. This replicates the natural counterbalance the upper and lower extremities use to complement each other, as it uniquely demands spine stabilization. This test also challenges hip, knee, ankle and foot mobility
and stability.

Question 4

shoulder mobility

Answer 4

demonstrates the natural complementary rhythm of the scapular-thoracic region, thoracic spine and rib cage during reciprocal upper-extremity shoulder
movements. This pattern also observes bilateral shoulder range of motion, combining extension,
internal rotation and adduction in one extremity, and flexion, external rotation and abduction of the other.

Question 5

active straight leg raise

Answer 5

identifies the active mobility of the flexed hip,
but looks at the core stability within the pattern, as well as the available hip extension of the
alternate hip. This is not so much a test of hip flexion on one side, as it is an appraisal of the
ability to separate the lower extremities in an unloaded position. This pattern also challenges the
ability to dissociate the lower extremities while maintaining stability in the pelvis and core.

Question 6

trunk stability push up

Answer 6

used as a basic observation of reflex core stabilization,
and is not a test or measure of upper body strength. The goal is to initiate movement with the upper extremities in a push up pattern without allowing movement in the spine or hips. The
movement tests the ability to stabilize the spine in the sagittal plane during the closed kinetic chain, upper body symmetrical movement.

Question 7

rotary stability

Answer 7

complex, requiring proper neuromuscular coordination and energy transfer through the torso. This pattern observes multi-plane pelvis, core and shoulder girdle stability during a combined upper and lower extremity movement. The movement
demonstrates reflex stabilization and weight shifting in the transverse plane, and it represents
the coordinated efforts of mobility and stability observed in fundamental climbing patterns

Question 8

3 scoring criteria

Answer 8

Three is given if the individual can perform the
movement without any compensations according
to the established criteria

Question 9

2 scoring criteria

Answer 9

Two is given if the individual can perform the
movement but must utilize poor mechanics and
compensatory patterns to accomplish the movement

Question 10

1 scoring criteria

Answer 10

One is given if the individual cannot perform the

movement pattern even with compensations

Question 11

0 scoring criteria

Answer 11

Zero is given if the individual has pain during

any part of the movement