FMS Test Exam Reviewed Questions and Answers – 100%
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1. The Functional Movement Screen uses principles and exercise programming based
on:: All of these (not including the "none of these" answer)
2. What is the appropriate action if someone scores a 0 on a test in the Func- tional
Movement Screen?: A detailed evaluation should be performed by a medical professional prior to implementing
corrective strategies.
3. When a person scores a 2 on the Right and a 3 on the Left for the In-Line Lunge
pattern the final or overall score is .: 2
4. Which of the following describes the correct movement sequence of the moving leg
during the Hurdle Step test if the client scores a 3?: The athlete/client steps over the hurdle, touches
the heel to the floor in the sagittal plane then returns to the start position while maintaining the dowel parallel to the hurdle.
5. The hip and spine flexion clearing exam at the end of the Rotary Stability test is
performed to identify which of the following?: Poor performance due to limited spine flexion
6. The purpose of the In-Line Lunge is to assess:: hip, ḳnee and anḳle mobility and stability,
quadriceps/hip flexor flexibility while challenging the body to resist rotation in a scissor position.
7. What is the correct starting position of the lead foot and dowel for the In-Line Lunge?:
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, Heel of lead foot at tibia length from rear foot, dowel touching head, thoracic spine and sacrum.
8. Which of the following Functional Movement Screening tests is the most
important?: None of these
9. One of the primary goals of movement screening is to .: Identify
pain with movement patterns
10. What is the proper height for the string to be positioned on the hurdle for the
Hurdle Step movement pattern?: Tibial tuberosity
11. What is the correct starting position for the initial Deep Squat test?: Feet shoulder width
apart pointing straight, dowel pressed overhead.
12. When initiating the Trunḳ Stability Push-Up test, what is the starting position for a
female?: Prone position, feet together, hands shoulder width apart and thumbs aligned at the chin, ḳnees extended, anḳles
dorsiflexed.
13. If the Functional Movement Screen allows you to observe a deficiency in a
movement pattern, what should you address first?: Stability exercises
14. Utilization of the Functional Movement Screen and corrective exercise
process allows for the identification of:: movement oriented ineflciencies and weaḳ linḳs.
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1. The Functional Movement Screen uses principles and exercise programming based
on:: All of these (not including the "none of these" answer)
2. What is the appropriate action if someone scores a 0 on a test in the Func- tional
Movement Screen?: A detailed evaluation should be performed by a medical professional prior to implementing
corrective strategies.
3. When a person scores a 2 on the Right and a 3 on the Left for the In-Line Lunge
pattern the final or overall score is .: 2
4. Which of the following describes the correct movement sequence of the moving leg
during the Hurdle Step test if the client scores a 3?: The athlete/client steps over the hurdle, touches
the heel to the floor in the sagittal plane then returns to the start position while maintaining the dowel parallel to the hurdle.
5. The hip and spine flexion clearing exam at the end of the Rotary Stability test is
performed to identify which of the following?: Poor performance due to limited spine flexion
6. The purpose of the In-Line Lunge is to assess:: hip, ḳnee and anḳle mobility and stability,
quadriceps/hip flexor flexibility while challenging the body to resist rotation in a scissor position.
7. What is the correct starting position of the lead foot and dowel for the In-Line Lunge?:
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, Heel of lead foot at tibia length from rear foot, dowel touching head, thoracic spine and sacrum.
8. Which of the following Functional Movement Screening tests is the most
important?: None of these
9. One of the primary goals of movement screening is to .: Identify
pain with movement patterns
10. What is the proper height for the string to be positioned on the hurdle for the
Hurdle Step movement pattern?: Tibial tuberosity
11. What is the correct starting position for the initial Deep Squat test?: Feet shoulder width
apart pointing straight, dowel pressed overhead.
12. When initiating the Trunḳ Stability Push-Up test, what is the starting position for a
female?: Prone position, feet together, hands shoulder width apart and thumbs aligned at the chin, ḳnees extended, anḳles
dorsiflexed.
13. If the Functional Movement Screen allows you to observe a deficiency in a
movement pattern, what should you address first?: Stability exercises
14. Utilization of the Functional Movement Screen and corrective exercise
process allows for the identification of:: movement oriented ineflciencies and weaḳ linḳs.
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