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This is a list of upcoming FMS Level 2 Seminars. You must be FMS Level 1 Certified in order to attend.
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FUNCTIONAL MOVEMENT SCREEN NORMATIVE VALUES IN A YOUNG, ACTIVE POPULATION
2 years ago, in Screening by Brad H
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This research article took a sample of 209 participants who were physically active and have not had an injury within the last 6 months. The mean composite score was 15.7 with a 95% confidence interval between 15.4 and 15.9 out of a possible total of 21.
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This article by Ben Yauss is about FMS corrections for the Deep Squat and how they are incorporated in the gym and on the field.
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Montgomery County's injury-prevention guru Silver Spring-based doctor leads way in preventative care for athletes
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FMS Expert Spotlight #1
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Perform Better Presentation: Implementing Corrective Exercise Strategies
2 years ago, in Screening by Lee Burton
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Here is the PDF of Lee Burton's Perform Better Presentation on Implementing Corrective Exercise Strategies
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Matt Swift uses the FMS to help members of the U.S. national volleyball teams analyze their movement.
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Article from the Montreal Gazette By Jill Barker. March 16, 2011
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Tips on Using and Documenting the Scores on the Functional Movement Screen Score Sheet
2 years ago, in Screening by Lee Burton
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This article will provide some insight on how to document and use the FMS Scoring System in your setting.
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Here you will find specific verbal instructions to use when performing a FMS.
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Gray Cook and Brett Jones describe balance leading into the newest DVD in the series, "Kettlebells from the Center Dynami"
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This short excerpt summarizes the insight provided in the unique research project that started Gray on his path, as explained in the book, Movement.
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Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation: The Foundation of Functional Training
3 years ago, in Screening by Lee Burton and Heidi Brigham
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This article discusses proprioception neuromuscular facilitation and how those principles are the foundation for functional training. Functional training and how it relates to PNF will be described.
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This article discusses why it is important to understand primitive patterns and how they can be utilized in your assessments and training.
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Mike Contreras, who is the wellness fitness coordinator for the Orange Co. Fire Authority discusses how he uses the FMS
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This article briefly describes the FMS and how it is scored.
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Can the Movement Screen Predict Injury in Professional Football
3 years ago, in Screening by Kyle Kiesel
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Little data exists regarding injury risk factors for professional football players. Athletes with poor dynamic balance or asymmetrical strength and flexibility (i.e. poor fundamental movement patterns) are more likely to be injured. The patterns of the Functional Movement Screen™ (FMS) place the athlete in positions where range of motion, stabilization, and balance deficits may be exposed.
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The better the athlete, the easier it is to hide their compensation. An explaination of how two athletes scoring the same on the Functional Movement Screen can be so different.
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How the FMS test can target non-athletic adolescents.
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“FMS is to my mind the single most important fitness assessment tool available. Although the screen is simple to learn, administer and score, it provides a wealth of detailed, sophisticated and actionable information.”
Geralyn Coopersmith - Senior Fitness Manager EFTI, Equinox
