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. 2024 Nov 25;15:1435671. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2024.1435671

TABLE 1.

Functional movement screening (FMS) test.

Name Instruction
Deep squat Starting in a supine position, participants have the dowel placed behind their neck. They perform a squat movement with both hands holding a dowel, with feet positioned shoulder-width apart. This movement assesses flexibility, stability, and balance
Hurdle step Starting in a standing, supine position, participants maintain a straight line from the waist to the leg while lifting one leg forward over the spring between the dowels. This movement evaluates stability and balance
Inline lunge Starting in a standing position on the bar, participants hold a dowel in the hands on the back in a straight line. They place both feet in a straight line and bend both legs to perform a lunge movement. This assesses lower extremity strength, flexibility, and balance
Shoulder mobility Starting in a standing position, participants extend their arms. Then, they elevate one arm and rotate it outward, and they rotate the other arm inward at the same time. This movement evaluates flexibility and the range of motion
Active straight leg raise Starting in a lying position, participants lift one leg in a straight line. This movement assesses flexibility
Trunk stability push-up Starting in a prone position, participants perform a push-up with hands placed on the floor and lift the whole body at once. This assesses upper body strength and stability
Rotary
stability
Starting in a tabletop position, participants extend arms and legs in both sides at the same time, maintaining a straight line from the upper to the lower body. This movement assesses upper body strength and balance