Table 3.

Functional movement analysis results for 75 snowsport resort employees. Data collected during the first season at five resorts in Western Canada. Scores are a unitless number representing the number of movement criteria displayed during the test. A higher score indicates a lower ability to stabilize the lower back, hip, knee, or shoulder joints during loaded movement.

Performance matrix	Patrollers	Instructors	Lift operators	% Participants* with good stability
Single leg knee bend (Score out of 7)	3.6 ± 1.7	4.3 ± 1.8	4.5 ± 1.5	7%
Lunge jump (Score out of 8)	3.8 ± 1.7	3.5 ± 1.5	4.9 ± 1.4	3%
Push-up arm lift (Score out of 7)	3.0 ± 1.4	3.2 ± 1.1	3.3 ± 1.5	11%

*The percentage of individuals who scored ≤1.0 on the Performance Matrix test.