Functional Movement Screening

When scoring FMS screening tests, which of the following scores represents that the participant has completed the test perfectly according to the criteria?

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• 3

Which of the following criteria does a participant need to be able to achieve in order to score a 3 on the FMS Deep Squat?

• heels elevated

• knees track inside your feet

• Torso parallel with tibia

• Flexed torso

When administering the FMS Hurdle Step, which of the following is not one of the criteria needed to achieve a score of 3?

• Hip, knee and ankle remain in sagittal plane

• Dowel and string remain parallel

• Back knee must touch ground behind lead foot

• Minimal movement in lumbar spine

Which of the following should you check in order to ensure reliability of the FMS Active Straight Leg Raise?

• Check that knee of the test leg remains straight throughout

• Check that the supporting leg remains flat, and does not rotate

• Control the position of the lumbar spine

• All of the above

How can the deep squat test be modified in order to narrow down the possible causes of compensations to the lower leg?

• Participant puts hands on hips

• Participant raises heels on board

• Participant raises toes on blocks

• All of the above

When pain is associated with movement, participant automatically scores a...

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Inability to clear the cord during the hurdle step would be what score?

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how far apart should the toes of the back foot and the heel of the front foot be during the in-line lunge?

• 12"

• height of tibial tuberosity

• height of fibial tuberosity

• height of middle of patella

Which movement pattern in the FMS do you have to lift the body as a unit with no lag in the spine?

• active strait leg raise

• trunk stability push-up

• shoulder mobility

• hurdle step

When performing the should mobility test, a participant would score _____ if their fists are over 1.5 hand lengths apart.

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