FMS Test (Review Of FMS Manual And Its Key
Components) – Questions & Answers
What is the Functional Movement Screen targeting? Right Ans - Weak links
in a person's movement patterns
What is a weak link? Right Ans - a physical or functional limitation
The _______ is a simple diagram constructed to give a mental image and
understanding of human movement and movement patterns. Right Ans -
Performance Pyramid
What three rectangles make up the performance pyramid? (work your way
up) Right Ans - 1. Functional Movement (base/foundation)
2. Functional Power
3. Functional Skill
What are the four basic appearances of the performance pyramid? Right
Ans - 1. The optimum performance pyramid
2. The over-powered performance pyramid
3. The under-powered performance pyramid
4. The under-skilled performance pyramid
On the performance pyramid, the _________ demonstrates the fact that the
individual's functional movements are more than adequate to handle the
amount of power that they can generate. Right Ans - Buffer Zone
The _______ pyramid represents the individual who scores very poorly on
mobility and stability tests, but very highly on power production and
adequately in skill. Right Ans - Over-powered
The _______ pyramid demonstrates an individual who has adequate or optimal
functional movement. Right Ans - Optimum
The ________ pyramid represents those who have excellent freedom of
movement, but whose efficiency is poor and could stand improvement.
Right Ans - under-powered
, The ________ pyramid represents an individual who either naturally or through
work has appropriate functional movement patterns and good power
production, but has not had effective mastery of sports skill. Right Ans -
Under-skilled
________ is the combination of muscle flexibility, joint range or motion, and a
body segment's freedom of movement Right Ans - Mobility
__________ is the ability to maintain posture and/or control motion Right Ans
- Stability
Testing functional movement allows professionals to understand the
interaction between ___________ Right Ans - mobility and stability
_____________ will likely lead to micro trauma and chronic injuries thought the
body Right Ans - movement imbalances
The Functional Movement Screen is studying ________________ in an effort to
determine the weak link in a person's movements. Right Ans - fundamental
movement patterns
When performing each test the individual is given _______ attempts to perform
the movement as described Right Ans - three
When in doubt score ___ Right Ans - low
List the FMS tests. (try and list them in order and include any clearance tests)
Right Ans - 1. Deep Squat
2. Hurdle Step
3. In-Line Lunge
4. Shoulder Mobility (Clearance Test: Active Impingement)
5. Active Straight Leg Raise
6. Trunk Stability Push-Up (Clearance Test: Extension)
7. Rotary Stability (Clearance Test: Flexion)
Purpose of the deep squat? Right Ans - Assesses mobility and stability of
the knees, hips, and ankles. Challenges total body mechanics
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