| Functional Movement Screen Research Scoring Criteria |
| 1. Deep Squat (Test w/o board first, if hips do not break parallel, use board and score as indicated below) 18 |
| Tibia/torso parallel |
6 |
0 |
| Knees aligned over toes |
4 |
0 |
| Symmetrical wt. bearing |
4 |
0 |
| Dowel behind toes |
4 |
0 |
With Board
| Hip breaks parallel |
2 |
0 |
| Tibia/torso parallel |
2 |
0 |
| Dowel behind toes |
2 |
0 |
| Knees aligned over toes |
2 |
0 |
(If hips do not break parallel when using board, subject receives a 1 for the test)
|
| 2. Hurdle Step 18 (named according to moving leg) |
Right
| Clears cord |
5 |
0 |
| LE in sagital plane |
2 |
0 |
| Lumbar neutral |
1 |
0 |
| Dowel stays parallel |
1 |
0 |
Left
| Clears cord |
5 |
0 |
| LE in sagital plane |
2 |
0 |
| Lumbar neutral |
1 |
0 |
| Dowel stays parallel |
1 |
0 |
|
| 3. Lunge 20 (named for forward leg) |
Right
| Knee touches behind heel |
2 |
0 |
| Foot does not ER |
4 |
0 |
| Lumbar neutral |
2 |
0 |
| No foward lean |
2 |
0 |
Left
| Knee touches behind heel |
2 |
0 |
| Foot does not ER |
4 |
0 |
| Lumbar neutral |
2 |
0 |
| No foward lean |
2 |
0 |
|
| 4. Shoulder 8 (named for top hand) |
Right
| ≤1 hand length |
4 |
| 1 - 1.5 hand lengths |
2 |
| > 1.5 hand lengths |
0 |
| Active impingement |
+/- |
Left
| ≤1 hand length |
4 |
| 1 - 1.5 hand lengths |
2 |
| > 1.5 hand lengths |
0 |
| Active impingement |
+/- |
|
| 5. Active Straight Leg Raise (Knee straight, ankle neutral, opposite knee on board) 12 |
Right
| Above mid-thigh |
6 |
| Between mid-thigh and knee |
2 |
| Below knee |
0 |
Left
| Above mid-thigh |
6 |
| Between mid-thigh and knee |
2 |
| Below knee |
0 |
|
| 6. Push-up (Lumbar neutral) 12 |
Males
| Hand at forehead |
12 |
| Hands at chin |
5 |
| Failure at chin level |
0 |
| Extension clearing |
|
Females
| Hand at forehead |
12 |
| Hands at chin |
5 |
| Failure at chin level |
0 |
|
| 7. Rotary Stability (Lumbar neutral) 12 |
Right
| Ipsilateral |
12 |
| Balanced contralateral |
5 |
| Failure of contralateral |
0 |
| Flexion clearing |
|
Left
| Ipsilateral |
12 |
| Balanced contralateral |
5 |
| Failure of contralateral |
0 |
| Flexion clearing |
|
|
| Total____________/100 |
