Functional Movement Screen (FMS)
Who developed FMS and when was it developed? - Answer-Greg Cook, 15 years ago
How many functional movement patterns are there? - Answer-7
What is the purpose of the FMS? - Answer-- Assess mobility and stability
- Uncover deficiencies
- Expose pain and/or dysfunction
What is FMS not? - Answer-Not a training protocol or a competition
Is FMS a holistic or isolated approach? - Answer-Holistic
Look at muscles -> - Answer-Forget movement
Look at movement -> - Answer-Impossible to forget muscles
How do most people function in regard to movement patterns? - Answer-With poor movement patterns
Corrective exercises can work.... - Answer-...from the ground up to decrease the risk of injury
, From bottom to top, what are the pillars of movement? - Answer-Foundation or Base Platform >
Performance: Gross Power/Athleticism > Sport Specific Skill
Where on the pillar of movement pyramid should we begin? - Answer-On the Foundation or Base
Platform so that people develop good movement patterns
Benefits of the FMS - Answer-- Improved function
- Reduced injury potential (research still in development)
- Identifies and corrects deficits
Generally speaking, out of 21 points, what is a good score on the FMS? - Answer-14
On each section of the FMS, what is a good score? - Answer-2 (and above)
What does the FMS help to differentiate between? - Answer-Quantity and quality of movement
Mobility - Answer-- Muscle flexibility
- Joint ROM
- Freedom of movement
Stability - Answer-The ability to...
- Maintain posture
- Control motion
Equipment for FMS - Answer-Low tech, universal scoring method
Who developed FMS and when was it developed? - Answer-Greg Cook, 15 years ago
How many functional movement patterns are there? - Answer-7
What is the purpose of the FMS? - Answer-- Assess mobility and stability
- Uncover deficiencies
- Expose pain and/or dysfunction
What is FMS not? - Answer-Not a training protocol or a competition
Is FMS a holistic or isolated approach? - Answer-Holistic
Look at muscles -> - Answer-Forget movement
Look at movement -> - Answer-Impossible to forget muscles
How do most people function in regard to movement patterns? - Answer-With poor movement patterns
Corrective exercises can work.... - Answer-...from the ground up to decrease the risk of injury
, From bottom to top, what are the pillars of movement? - Answer-Foundation or Base Platform >
Performance: Gross Power/Athleticism > Sport Specific Skill
Where on the pillar of movement pyramid should we begin? - Answer-On the Foundation or Base
Platform so that people develop good movement patterns
Benefits of the FMS - Answer-- Improved function
- Reduced injury potential (research still in development)
- Identifies and corrects deficits
Generally speaking, out of 21 points, what is a good score on the FMS? - Answer-14
On each section of the FMS, what is a good score? - Answer-2 (and above)
What does the FMS help to differentiate between? - Answer-Quantity and quality of movement
Mobility - Answer-- Muscle flexibility
- Joint ROM
- Freedom of movement
Stability - Answer-The ability to...
- Maintain posture
- Control motion
Equipment for FMS - Answer-Low tech, universal scoring method
