4027SPO 2025/26 Week 04

The FMS™ is a movement competency-based test used strictly in research settings; it has no application in clinical contexts.

• True

• False

The FMS™ can identify movement asymmetries in athletes that can contribute to future musculoskeletal injury.

• True

• False

The FMS™ can identify pain whilst performing movement patterns relevant to athletes.

• True

• False

The FMS™ has poor reliability, hence it is of little use in research settings.

• True

• False

The FMS™ can only be administered by those with formal certification in its use.

• True

• False

The composite score of the FMS™ strongly correlates with musculoskeletal injury risk in (general) athletes.

• True

• False

Current literature on the FMS™ demonstrates consistently high predictive ability for musculoskeletal injury in football (soccer) athletes.

• True

• False

Intrinsic risk factors that can lead to musculoskeletal injury in athletes include previous injury, joint instabilities, and anatomical impingements.

• True

• False

The FMS™ is considered by healthcare professionals to be a diagnostic instrument.

• True

• False

The FMS™ is considered by sports coaches to be able to directly measure sport performance.

• True

• False