FMS Flashcards
Do the client’s warm up before a test?
No warm up
Deep Squat Purpose
Tests total body mechanics, assess functional mobility of the hips, knees, back, chest, and ankles
Deep squat procedure
Client places dowel on head so elbows are bent 90 degrees perfectly and then can lift up with elbows not bent, feet are shoulder width apart and are facing forwards, maintain an upright torso and squat as deeply as possible for a count of 1 and return back
What if they aren’t a perfect deep squat?
Have them do all 3 trials, and if none of them are perfect, slide the 2x4 under their heels and have them repeat the 3 trials
What if the client still isn’t a 3 on deep squat after the added elevation?
They get assigned a 1, and we work on their weaknesses
What are we looking for as a client does the deep squat
Upper torso being parallel with tibia, if heels are elevating, if their squat is below 90 degrees, if knees are knocking in or out, and if the dowel is not aligned over feet
Deep squat: upper torso is not parallell with tibia
Hip and/or ankle mobility issues
Deep squat: heels are elevated
Ankle mobility and/or motor control issues
Deep squat: not below 90 degrees
Hip and/or ankle mobility issues
Deep squat: knees are not aligned over feet
Hip and/or ankle mobility
Deep squat: Dowel is not aligned over feet
Shoulder mobility (tight pecs and/or weak lats)
Deep squat mobility exercises if client scores a 0-1
Different squat variations, jumping plyometrics and agility exercises
Deep squat mobility exercises if client scores a 2 or if there’s symmetry differences
Single leg squats, lunge variations, rowing, running
Deep squat mobility exercises if client scores a 3
Deadlift variations, sl or dl squat, half kneeling chops,upper body exercises, tall kneeling exercises.
Common mistakes of the deep squat
feet turning out during pattern movement, feet too wide in starting position
Hurdle step purpose
Tests the body’s proper stride mechanics during a stepping motion, assess the mobility of the moving hip and stability of the standing leg.
Equipment needed for Deep Squat
Dowel, possibly 2x4 if heels need to be elevated
Any measuring required on the trainer’s side for the hurdle step?
Measure from tibial tuberosity to the floor, and adjust the hurdle string to correct height.
Hurdle step procedure
Feet together with toes touching the test kit, dowel in hands resting at back of neck across shoulders, while keeping an upright torso, raise a leg and step over the hurdle while trying to keep your ankles, knees and hip all in a line vertically, touch the floor with your heel and return to starting position.
What are we looking for as a client does the hurdle step?
If theres loss of alignment of the standing or moving leg, if movement is noted in lumbar spine, if dowel and hurdle do not remain parallel, and if there is a loss of balance with the client
Hurdle step: Alignment is lost between hips, knees and ankles
(moving leg)
Hip mobility and/or core stability issues
Hurdle step: Alignment is lost between hips, knees and ankles
(standing leg)
Standing leg gluteal, adductor and abductor weakness, ankle stability and/or overall balance and/or coordination issues
Hurdle step: Movement is noted in lumbar spine
Hip Mobility and/or core stability issues
Hurdle step: Dowel and hurdle do not remain paralle
Hip Mobility and/or core stability issues
Hurdle step: Loss of Balance
General balance, standing leg ankle stability, standing leg gluteal weakness, coordination issues
Common mistakes of hurdle step
Feet not together behind the board after each trial, client looking down during the assessment.
Exercises for hurdle step if client scores a 0-1
full get up, running, sled pushes,
Exercises for hurdle step if client scores a 2 or symmestrical differences
Symetrically loaded deadlifts and squat variations
Exercises for hurdle step if client scores a 3
deadlift variations, sl and dl squats, half kneeling chops, deadlifts, running, core
Inline lunge purpose
This test hip, knee and ankle mobility & stability, while testing flexibility of the latissimus andrectus femoris,