Technical Terms Functional Movement Screen (FMS): A series of standardised tests designed to assess movement patterns and detect potential risk factors for musculoskeletal injury.

Do you think your body functions optimally? A functional movement screen could prove you need some adaptations. The NFL has tested its players for movement implications for years.

Functional Movement Systems (FMS) is a series of pre-designed physical tests and tasks to assess an individual’s functional and fundamental movement patterns. This type of functional screening can be ...

Background The use of the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) is widespread, but evidence supporting its use as an injury-screening tool in team sports such as Rugby Union is equivocal. Objective To ...

Background A screening test evaluates a functional movement by assessing an athlete's functional limitations, weaknesses, or impairments that may increase the risk of injury for the athlete. Objective ...

To celebrate Sports Safety week, Mercy Health Partners Sports Medicine will host a free Functional Movement Screening for athletes at the Mercy Health Partners Athletic Performance Center 3-6 p.m ...

Movement screening What it measures: Musculoskeletal function and injury risk Why have it? Most of us don’t see a physio until we encounter a problem. But in the top echelons of our sport ...

hosts three free one-hour functional movement screening sessions at 4, 5 and 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 31 for walkers and runners who want help determining their strengths and weaknesses.