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FMS - our baseline for training you22/10/10The Functional Movement Screen (FMS™) is an assessment tool used for testing mobility and stability. It was developed in the 1990s by the American physiotherapist and fitness coach Gray Cook in collaboration with Lee Burton. They gained a wealth of knowledge from years of experience in working with patients and training athletes who had been affected by orthopedic trauma.The objective of FMS™ is to identifies bodily asymmetries, imbalances and weak points in the person being tested. The test is based on seven individual exercises taken from everyday life which one should be able to perform correctly without pain and without using substitute movements. The deep overhead squat test for example provides information on the mobility of ankle, knee, hip and shoulder joints while at the same time assessing core stability. An exercise similar to the deep lunge called “inline lunge” checks one’s leg axis stability which is the ability to keep ankle, knee and hip joint of the standing leg in line and on the same axis, a key function for daily life and also when exercising. Another FMS™ exercise is called “push up / core stability test” and assesses core stability – the stability of the whole trunk of the body. Keeping certain parameters in mind, you are required to push yourself up from the ground into a plank position while holding the body flexed in a straight line. Each one of the FMS™ functional movement exercises is connected to specific movement requirements and provides a measured assessment of the actual physical condition of the individual being tested. This baseline of functional mobility provides the foundation of each individual’s training program with the goal of specifically correcting the identified weak points using corrective exercises. Advanced fitness training (additional units of coordination, agility, strength, speed and endurance training) should begin only after one is tested on the essential or functional movements of FMS™and is able to perform them accurately and without pain. The final stage of training includes sport-specific movements such as the kicking motion in soccer, the serve in tennis or the jump shot in basketball. For more information browse to : www.functionalmovement.com |
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