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. 2015 Jul 17;5(1):119–125. doi: 10.1016/j.jshs.2015.04.006

Table 2a.

Individual and total scores on the FMS™ stratified by sex (mean ± SD).

Men (n = 53) Women (n = 44) Total (n = 97)
Squat 1.1 ± 0.3 1.1 ± 0.4 1.1 ± 0.4
Push-up* 1.7 ± 1.0 1.3 ± 0.6 1.5 ± 0.9
Hurdle 2.0 ± 0.3 2.1 ± 0.5 2.1 ± 0.4
 Left 2.1 ± 0.4 2.1 ± 0.6 2.1 ± 0.5
 Right 2.1 ± 0.4 2.1 ± 0.5 2.1 ± 0.4
Lunge 1.4 ± 0.6 1.7 ± 0.7 1.5 ± 0.7
 Left 1.5 ± 0.6 1.7 ± 0.7 1.6 ± 0.7
 Right 1.6 ± 0.6 1.7 ± 0.7 1.6 ± 0.7
Shoulder mobility* 1.8 ± 0.9 2.3 ± 0.8 2.0 ± 0.9
 Left 1.8 ± 0.9 2.3 ± 0.8 2.1 ± 0.9
 Right 2.1 ± 0.8 2.6 ± 0.7 2.3 ± 0.8
Straight leg raise* 2.1 ± 0.8 2.7 ± 0.6 2.4 ± 0.8
 Left 2.2 ± 0.9 2.7 ± 0.6 2.4 ± 0.8
 Right 2.2 ± 0.8 2.7 ± 0.6 2.4 ± 0.8
Rotary stability 1.5 ± 0.5 1.7 ± 0.5 1.6 ± 0.5
 Left 1.7 ± 0.5 1.8 ± 0.5 1.7 ± 0.5
 Right 1.6 ± 0.6 1.7 ± 0.5 1.7 ± 0.6
Total FMS™ score 11.8 ± 2.8 12.8 ± 2.4 12.2 ± 2.7

*Significant (p < 0.007) differences between sexes with Bonferroni correction.

Abbreviation: Total FMS™ score = sum of the seven individual test items in the Functional Movement Screen.