FMS Level 1 Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What are the 6 anatomical landmarks you need to identify? - CORRECT
ANSWER ASIS (anterior superior iliac spine), mid-patella, tibial tuberosity, lateral /
medial malleolus, distal wrist crease
How many attempts for each test? - CORRECT ANSWER 3
What are the 7 tests? - CORRECT ANSWER Deep squat (DS), Hurdle step (HS),
Inline lunge (IL), Shoulder mobility (SM), Active straight leg raise (ASLR), Trunk stability
push-up (TSPU), and rotary stability (RS)
is a warm up required? - CORRECT ANSWER No, no prior warm-up or prep is
allowed. Important to see natural state of movement
Why the DS screen? - CORRECT ANSWER - shows symmetrical movement in full
range of motion in ankles, knees, and hips
- maintaining overhead position shows if they can have full access to lower body mobility
without robbing movement from upper body
DS set up - CORRECT ANSWER - shoulder width apart (inside edge of foot inline
with crease of armpit)
- toes forward, no later outturn
- place dowel on top of head, elbows at 90 degrees then press up overhead
- heels on floor, head and chest forward, dowel maximally pressed OH
- squat as deeply as possible
DS - score: 3 - CORRECT ANSWER - torso parallel with tibia / toward vertical
- femur below horizontal
- knees don't cave in / track inside of feet
, - dowel aligned over feet
DS - score: 2 - CORRECT ANSWER - torso parallel with tibia
- femur below horizontal
- knees don't cave in
- dowel aligned over feet
- heels are elevated
DS - score: 1 - CORRECT ANSWER - tibia and torso NOT parallel
- femur NOT below horizontal
- knees track inside of feet
- dowel NOT aligned over feet
Why the HS screen? - CORRECT ANSWER - DL to SL pattern (walking, locomotive
mech)
- control of center of mass w/ changing base of support
- SLS challenged by dynamic stepping motion
- express mobility and ROM with stepping leg / stability of stance leg
- step over string = time demand
HS set up - CORRECT ANSWER - measure tibial tuberosity and set string to this
height
- stand with feet together, toes touching base
- dowel on top of head, elbows at 90 degrees then lower dowel to base of neck
- maintain upright torso
- raise testing leg (ie. testing right = right leg lifts) and step over hurdle
- DF foot, maintain foot alignment with ankle, knee, and hip
- touch floor with heel and return to beginning position
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What are the 6 anatomical landmarks you need to identify? - CORRECT
ANSWER ASIS (anterior superior iliac spine), mid-patella, tibial tuberosity, lateral /
medial malleolus, distal wrist crease
How many attempts for each test? - CORRECT ANSWER 3
What are the 7 tests? - CORRECT ANSWER Deep squat (DS), Hurdle step (HS),
Inline lunge (IL), Shoulder mobility (SM), Active straight leg raise (ASLR), Trunk stability
push-up (TSPU), and rotary stability (RS)
is a warm up required? - CORRECT ANSWER No, no prior warm-up or prep is
allowed. Important to see natural state of movement
Why the DS screen? - CORRECT ANSWER - shows symmetrical movement in full
range of motion in ankles, knees, and hips
- maintaining overhead position shows if they can have full access to lower body mobility
without robbing movement from upper body
DS set up - CORRECT ANSWER - shoulder width apart (inside edge of foot inline
with crease of armpit)
- toes forward, no later outturn
- place dowel on top of head, elbows at 90 degrees then press up overhead
- heels on floor, head and chest forward, dowel maximally pressed OH
- squat as deeply as possible
DS - score: 3 - CORRECT ANSWER - torso parallel with tibia / toward vertical
- femur below horizontal
- knees don't cave in / track inside of feet
, - dowel aligned over feet
DS - score: 2 - CORRECT ANSWER - torso parallel with tibia
- femur below horizontal
- knees don't cave in
- dowel aligned over feet
- heels are elevated
DS - score: 1 - CORRECT ANSWER - tibia and torso NOT parallel
- femur NOT below horizontal
- knees track inside of feet
- dowel NOT aligned over feet
Why the HS screen? - CORRECT ANSWER - DL to SL pattern (walking, locomotive
mech)
- control of center of mass w/ changing base of support
- SLS challenged by dynamic stepping motion
- express mobility and ROM with stepping leg / stability of stance leg
- step over string = time demand
HS set up - CORRECT ANSWER - measure tibial tuberosity and set string to this
height
- stand with feet together, toes touching base
- dowel on top of head, elbows at 90 degrees then lower dowel to base of neck
- maintain upright torso
- raise testing leg (ie. testing right = right leg lifts) and step over hurdle
- DF foot, maintain foot alignment with ankle, knee, and hip
- touch floor with heel and return to beginning position
