Functional Movement Screen Questions
and Answers Graded A+
seven fundamental movement patterns that comprise the FMS:
- deep squat
- hurdle step
- in-line lunge
- shoulder mobility
- active straight leg raise
- trunk stability push-up
- rotary stability - Correct answer-
a functional assessment such as the FMS should be incorporated into pre-
participation screening in order to determine what? - Correct answer-whether the
athlete has the essential movements needed to participate in sports activities with a
decreased risk of injury
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,in the traditional sports medicine model, pre-participation physicals are followed
by? - Correct answer-performance assessments
this systematic process doesn't seem to provide enough baseline information when
assessing an individual's preparedness for activity
the medical pre-participation or rehabilitation examination includes only
information that will ______ an individual from participating in certain activities -
Correct answer-exclude
commonly recommended performance tests include? (5) - Correct answer-- sit-ups
- push-ups
- endurance runs
- sprints
- agility activities
performance tests function to gather baseline quantitative information and then
attempt to make recommendations and establish goals
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, what is the main goal in performing pre-participation or performance screenings? -
Correct answer-decrease injuries, enhance performance, and ultimately improve
quality of life
currently, the research is inconsistent on whether the pre-participation or
performance screenings and standardized fitness measures have the ability to
achieve this main goal
true or false: a reason for the lack of predictive value of screenings is that the
standardized screenings do not provide individualized, fundamental analysis of an
individual's movements - Correct answer-true
the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) is one evaluation tool that attempts to
assess the? - Correct answer-fundamental movement patterns of an individual
the tests place the individual in extreme positions where weaknesses and
imbalances become noticeable if appropriate stability and mobility is not utilized
true or false: it has been observed that many individuals who perform at very high
levels during activities are unable to perform FMS movements - Correct answer-
true
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and Answers Graded A+
seven fundamental movement patterns that comprise the FMS:
- deep squat
- hurdle step
- in-line lunge
- shoulder mobility
- active straight leg raise
- trunk stability push-up
- rotary stability - Correct answer-
a functional assessment such as the FMS should be incorporated into pre-
participation screening in order to determine what? - Correct answer-whether the
athlete has the essential movements needed to participate in sports activities with a
decreased risk of injury
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,in the traditional sports medicine model, pre-participation physicals are followed
by? - Correct answer-performance assessments
this systematic process doesn't seem to provide enough baseline information when
assessing an individual's preparedness for activity
the medical pre-participation or rehabilitation examination includes only
information that will ______ an individual from participating in certain activities -
Correct answer-exclude
commonly recommended performance tests include? (5) - Correct answer-- sit-ups
- push-ups
- endurance runs
- sprints
- agility activities
performance tests function to gather baseline quantitative information and then
attempt to make recommendations and establish goals
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, what is the main goal in performing pre-participation or performance screenings? -
Correct answer-decrease injuries, enhance performance, and ultimately improve
quality of life
currently, the research is inconsistent on whether the pre-participation or
performance screenings and standardized fitness measures have the ability to
achieve this main goal
true or false: a reason for the lack of predictive value of screenings is that the
standardized screenings do not provide individualized, fundamental analysis of an
individual's movements - Correct answer-true
the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) is one evaluation tool that attempts to
assess the? - Correct answer-fundamental movement patterns of an individual
the tests place the individual in extreme positions where weaknesses and
imbalances become noticeable if appropriate stability and mobility is not utilized
true or false: it has been observed that many individuals who perform at very high
levels during activities are unable to perform FMS movements - Correct answer-
true
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