movement screening

Question 1

purpose of the SFMA

Answer 1

assess the quality of movements, it is not about how many reps but rather the quality of the movement

Question 2

the SFMA helps to expose

Answer 2

possible asymmetric and pathological movement patterns as the root cause of a painful problem

Question 3

functional

Answer 3

meets defined standards (F)

Question 4

dysfunctional

Answer 4

does not meet defined standards (D)

Question 5

not painful

Answer 5

no increase in pain due to the movement/position
pain unchanged or decreased (N)

Question 6

painful

Answer 6

increase in pain due to movement/position (P)

Question 7

the SFMA categorical and criterion scoring methods demonstrated

Answer 7

moderate to good reliability with experienced, certified raters

Question 8

scoring of the 10 functional movements of the SFMA is most reliable

Answer 8

between sessions when performed by a single experienced rater

Question 9

rule 1 of SFMA

Answer 9

no warm up

Question 10

rule 2 of SFMA

Answer 10

if it looks like a dog….

Question 11

rule 3 of SFMA

Answer 11

be picky

Question 12

rule 4 of SFMA

Answer 12

no shoes

Question 13

rule 5 of SFMA

Answer 13

monkey see monkey do

Question 14

the SFMA screen is intended to be an ______ of the movement pattern

Answer 14

extreme exaggeration

Question 15

top tier movement pattern screen

Answer 15

cervical flexion
cervical extension
cervical rotation
UE pattern I
UE pattern II
multi-segmental flexion
multisegmental extension
multisegmental rotation
SLS
arms down deep squat

Question 16

downward looking pattern

Answer 16

cervical flexion

Question 17

functional criteria of active cervical flexion

Answer 17

touch chin to sternum
uniform curve
no excessive effort and/or lack of motor control

Question 18

upward looking pattern

Answer 18

active cervical extension

Question 19

functional criteria upward looking pattern

Answer 19

within 10 degrees of parallel
uniform curve
no excessive effort and/or lack of motor control

Question 20

rotational looking pattern

Answer 20

cervical rotation

Question 21

cervical rotation functional criteria

Answer 21

nose in line with mid-clavicle
no excessive effort and/or appreciable asymmetry or lack of motor control

Question 22

unilateral underneath reaching

Answer 22

UE pattern 1, MRE

Question 23

UE pattern 1 (MRE) functional criteria

Answer 23

able to reach inferior angle of scapula
no scapular winging
no excessive effort and/or appreciable asymmetry or lack of control

Question 24

unilateral overhead reaching

Answer 24

UE pattern 2 (LRF)

Question 25

UE pattern 2 (LRF) functional criteria

Answer 25

able to reach spine of scapula
no scapular winging
no excessive effort, asymmetry, lack of control

Question 26

forward bending pattern

Answer 26

multi-segmental flexion

Question 27

multi-segmental flexion functional criteria

Answer 27

can touch toes
sacral angle >70 degrees
uniform spinal curve
presence of posterior weight shift

Question 28

backward bending pattern

Answer 28

multi-segmental extension

Question 29

multi-segmental extension functional criteria

Answer 29

UE achieves and maintains 170 degrees shoulder flexion
ASIS clears toes
spine of scap clears heels
uniform spinal curve

Question 30

full body rotational pattern

Answer 30

multi-segmental rotation

Question 31

multi-segmental rotation functional criteria

Answer 31

pelvis rotation >50 degrees
torso rotation >50 degrees

Question 32

multi-segmental rotation is best viewed from

Answer 32

behind

Question 33

2 to 1 balance pattern

Answer 33

single leg stance

Question 34

single leg stance functional criteria

Answer 34

eyes open >10 s
eyes closed >10s
no loss of height or lack of control

Question 35

squatting pattern

Answer 35

arms down deep squat

Question 36

arms down deep squat functional criteria

Answer 36

hips able to break parallel
can reach fists to ground within footprint
no loss of sagittal plane alignment

Question 37

SFMA criterion checklist

Answer 37

50 total
do not count painful
add up total number of checks
divide by 50, multiply by 100