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

Table 2b.

Total scores on the FMS™ stratified by age groups (mean ± SD).

50–54 years (n = 6) 55–59 years (n = 10) 60–64 years (n = 27) 65–69 years (n = 20) 70–74 years (n = 22) 75+ years (n = 12)
Squat 1.3 ± 0.5 1.1 ± 0.3 1.1 ± 0.4 1.1 ± 0.3 1.0 ± 0.4 1.0 ± 0.4
Push-up 2.2 ± 0.8 1.7 ± 0.9 1.9 ± 0.9 1.3 ± 0.7 1.2 ± 0.8 1.3 ± 0.7
Hurdle 2.5 ± 0.5 2.1 ± 0.3 2.1 ± 0.4 2.0 ± 0.3 2.0 ± 0.3 1.8 ± 0.6
Lunge 2.0 ± 0.0 1.7 ± 0.7 1.8 ± 0.6 1.6 ± 0.7 1.2 ± 0.7 1.2 ± 0.6
Shoulder mobility 2.7 ± 0.5 2.4 ± 0.8 2.0 ± 0.8 1.8 ± 0.9 2.2 ± 0.8 1.5 ± 0.7
Straight leg raise 3.0 ± 0.0 2.8 ± 0.4 2.7 ± 0.6 2.2 ± 0.9 2.0 ± 0.8 2.2 ± 0.8
Rotary stability 2.0 ± 0.0 1.8 ± 0.4 1.7 ± 0.5 1.5 ± 0.5 1.5 ± 0.6 1.4 ± 0.5
Total FMS™ score 15.7 ± 1.4 13.6 ± 1.5 13.4 ± 2.3 11.4 ± 2.4 11.1 ± 2.6 10.4 ± 2.5

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