FMS Flashcards
DO people move poorly bc they are in pain or are people in pain bc they move poorly?
FMS believe pain bc they move poorly
What is the FMS?
- series of 7 fundamental human movements
- provides simple grading system to assess movement
- predictor of durability not performance
- young children move very well
- unnecessary at the turn of the centiry and in 3rd world countries
- poor movement patterns are learned and progress overtime
What are the generla points the FMS looks at?
- significant imbalances
- right and left side weakness
these limitations may distort motor learning, movement perception, body awareness and mechanics
compensation is then used to complete the movement
Mobility VS Stability
- Stability includes ability to maintain postire and/control motion
- From a joint sense, there needs to be a balance of mobilitu and stabilitu at each segment
- lack of mobility in one segment may create increased mobility in another and vice-versa
Mobility: the ability to access ROM
Static vs dynamic
- Static stability is commonly assesed in orthopedic testing (romberg, and SL balance) (remain in one spot)
- Dynamic stability is often overlooked but is utilized during functional movements (adds a challenge)
- When dynamic stabilizers are weak, compensation takes place
Where does core tranfer energy from and what 3 positions does it work in?
Core transfers energy from upper body to lower body and vice versa
1. Symetrical stance (squat)
2. SLS (pitch)
3. Asymetrical stance (lunge)
What 7 tests are done in the FMS?
- Deep squat
- hurdle step
- in-line lunge
- shoulder mobility
- active staright leg raise
- trunk stability push-up
- rotary stability
Deep squat
- fundamental movement (sets up up for all athletic movements)
- ready position/power movements in LE
- challenges total body mehcnaics
- Assesses: bilateral, symetrical, functional mobility of hips, knees, ankles, shouldes, and hips
Clinical implications of poor perfromnace due to limited mobility of upper torso (t-spine, gelnohumeral) and lower body (ankle dorsiflexion, hip flexion)
Hurdle Step
- challenges body’s proper stride mechanics, coordination, and stability of hips and torso
- SL stance stability
- functional mobility/stability of LE
- also assesses asymetry of hip mobilitu/stability
Factors:
- poor stability of stance leg or poor mobility of step leg
- asymmetrical hip mobility/stability
In-line lunge
- stimulates stresses duing roational, deceleration, and lateral movements
- tests hip/ankle mobility/stability
- quadraceps flexibility
- knee and core stability
factors:
- bad hip mobility
- stance leg or/and ankle lacking stability in movement
- imbalance in relative adductor weakness and abductor tightness in one or both hips
- t-spine limitations
Shoulder mobility
- assesses bilateral shoulder ROM
- requires normal scapular mobility
- t-spine extension
Factors: throwing athlete, rounded shoulderd due to – excessive development
scapulothoracic dysfunction
t-spine mobility
active impingement
Active straight leg raise
- ability to disassociate the LE while maintaining stability in the torso
- asses active HS?gastroc flex, while maintaining stable pelvis
Factors:
- poor functional hamstrings flexibility
- inadequate mobility of contralateral hip stemming from hip flexors tightness or an anteriorly rotated pelvis
Trunk stability push-up
- test ability to stabilize spine in ant/post plane duing CC UE movements
- trunk stability in the sagital plane while symetrical UE motion is performed
factors:
- symetrical sagital plane stability
- asymetrical energy transfer from upper and lower body (can lead to microtraumas)
- prone press up
Rotary stability
- requires proper neuromuscular coordination and energy tranfer from one segment to another through the torso
- multi-plane trunk stabilitu duing combined UE/LE movement
Factors:
- poor asymetrical stability of trunk stabilizers in sagital and transverse planes
- asymetrical energy transfer between Upper and lower body (can cause micro trauama)
- prayer flexion position
How is FMS scored?
- 21 points possible
- each test os 3, 2, 1, or 0
- 3 = perfect
- 2 = compensation
- 1 = inability to perform
- 0 = pain
