Assignment 4

ASSIGNMENT -FOUR
SUBMMITED BY:
E. MADESHWARAN
M. P. T-BIOMECHANICS
RA1922201010002.
SUBMITTED TO:
PROF. CHIDHABARAM SIR.
SRMIST.
The Functional Movement Screen:
The Functional Movement Screen (FMS) tests seven different movement patterns,
scoring them on a scale from 0 to 3.
0 — Movement was painful, requiring a referral to a healthcare professional.

1 — Inability to perform or complete a functional movement pattern.
2 — Ability to perform a functional pattern, but with some degree of compensation.
3 — Unquestioned ability to perform the functional movement pattern.
Deep Squat: Used to screen hips, shoulders, knees, spine and ankles.
Functional Movement Screen:
1. Deep Squat Test:

You’ll be asked to hold a dowel rod directly above your head to keep your hands and
arms in place, and squat as low as you can with good form.
What the specialist is looking for: Ideally, the upper torso will be parallel to the shins,
thighs will be below horizontal, and the knees and dowel will be aligned over the feet. In
faulty movement patterns, the heels might be off the ground, the dowel might fall
forward, the squat might be too high, or there’s twisting, leaning or other asymmetries.
2. Hurdle Step test : Used to screen hips, knees and ankles.

Functional Movement Screen: Hurdle Step
You’ll be asked to step over a hurdle that’s a little below knee height. While holding the
dowel across your shoulders, step over with one leg. Touch the heel down on the other
side. Return to starting position.
What the specialist is looking for: Ability to balance; shifting in the level of the hips; how
neutral the upper body remains.
3. In-Line Lunge: Used to screen ankle and knee stability, as well as abductor
or adductor weakness.
Functional Movement Screen: In-Line Lunge

Once the administrator positions your feet, you’ll do a basic lunge while holding the
dowel behind your back, one hand near the neck, one hand near the lower back. Feet are
pointed straight forward and in line with each other, until your back knee hits the floor.
Return to starting position.
What the specialist is looking for: The rear knee must touch the board just behind the
forward foot, and the dowel must remain vertical. Also, the dowel must maintain contact
with the head, upper back and butt during the entire move. Faulty movement patterns
include the feet turning in or out, the torso tilting forward or backward, or an inability to
balance.
4. Shoulder Mobility: Used to screen the shoulder’s range of motion,
external and internal rotation, and posture.
Functional Movement Screen: Shoulder Mobility

You’ll be asked to make thumbs-in fists and put both hands behind your back at the
same time — one hand goes over the shoulder while the other comes from the bottom
and reaches up the back. The closer together your hands are to one another, the better.
Repeat on other side.
What the specialist is looking for: Rounded shoulders, how close together your hands
are, symmetry between sides.
5. Active Straight-Leg Raise Test : Used to screen hamstring and

calf flexibility, hip mobility, and pelvic stability.
Functional Movement Screen: Active Straight-Leg Raise
While lying on your back, arms at your sides, you’ll be asked to raise one leg as high as it
can go without bending the knee, while leaving the other leg on the floor.
What the specialist is looking for: The angle of your raised leg, if it’s bent, the alignment
of your ankle in relation to the mid-thigh.
6. Trunk Stability Pushup test : Used to screen trunk stability and

core strength.
Functional Movement Screen: Trunk Stability Pushup

You’ll be asked to perform a pushup with your hands aligned with the top of the forehead
for men and the chin for women.
What the specialist is looking for: The movement should be a simultaneous, full-body
movement; watch for hyperextension of the spine, or saggy hips.
7. Rotational Stability Test: Used to screen core stability and asymmetry
Functional Movement Screen: Rotational Stability

You’ll be asked to get down on all fours. Raise your right arm and leg until they are
parallel to the floor, then touch your right elbow to your right knee, extend the leg and
arm again and return under control to the start position. Repeat with the left side.
What the specialist is looking for: Elbow knee alignment, trunk rotation, and differences
between right and left sides.

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ASSIGNMENT -FOUR

The Functional Movement Screen:

0 — Movement was painful, requiring a referral to a healthcare professional.

1. Deep Squat Test:

2. Hurdle Step test : Used to screen hips, knees and ankles.

Functional Movement Screen: In-Line Lunge

Functional Movement Screen: Shoulder Mobility

5. Active Straight-Leg Raise Test : Used to screen hamstring and

6. Trunk Stability Pushup test : Used to screen trunk stability and

Functional Movement Screen: Trunk Stability Pushup

Functional Movement Screen: Rotational Stability

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