FUNCTIONAL MOVEMENT SCREEN (FMS)
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Who and when was FMS developed? - ANSWER Greg Cook, 15 years ago
How many functional movement patterns? - 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
On which of the pillar of movement pyramid should we start? 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
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Who and when was FMS developed? - ANSWER Greg Cook, 15 years ago
How many functional movement patterns? - 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
On which of the pillar of movement pyramid should we start? 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
