Movement Lab

Functional Movement Screen (FMS)

Captures fundamental movements, motor control within movement patterns, and competence of basic movements not commplicated by specific skills. It will identify the greatest areas of movement deficiency, limitations, asymmetries, and directs these to a path of solution or further tests if needed. It is a tool to allow a rating and ranking of movements. It will establish a baseline to improve movement health, symmetry, and function.

Many of us can perform at a high level, yet are unable to efficiently execute the movements in the screen. This leads to compensatory movment patterns during regular activities, or during sport/competition. The body sacrifices Quality of Movement with Quantity/Volume (repeated microtrauma)—which can lead to lack of performance/efficiency and to injury.

Fundamental Capacity Screening (FCS)

Energy is neither Created nor Destroyed.

We do not manufacture the Elements of Movement Resources: Motor control, Work, Power and Energy Storage (Plyometric Abilities): We grow, refine, and combine them to allow the seed of skill to develop. FCS will measure these resources to determine if a skill or perfomance can be expressed properly.

If you have been working on balance, strength, power,and plyometrics; The FCS will allow us to measure the results of this work to determine if there is dysfunction or deficiency. The performance of the fundamental capacities will represent the raw physcial resources you can draw from; whereas the athletic skill or performance skill demonstrates your resourcefullness with these tested resources.

FMS involves:

8 movement patterns

3 Functional Patterns

3 Fundamental Mobility Movements,

2 Motor control: Trunk Rotary Stability, Trunk Anti-Extension Stability

3 Clearance tests.

FCS involves:

Hypermobility screen (assessment of laxity).

Pre-test health hx review and screen to ensure test is safe to perform

Upper Body and Lower Body Motor Control Tests including Upper body and Lower Body Clearance Testing

Carry Screen (measure of Postural Control)

Power Screen (measure of Explosive Control)

Energy Storage Screen (meaure of Impact Control)

Detailed Report That summarizes your performance and where potential elemental energy leakage may be that could be impeding your performance potential.

Y Balance Screen Lower Quarter:

Lower Quarter is a dynamic body weight test performed in single leg stance that requires optimal strength, flexibility, core control and proprioception at the limit of challenged stability; all testing motor control-essential for proper function. This highly researched, valid and reliable test will compare sides and provide an outcome score of being optimal, dysfunctional (compared to yourself) or deficient (compared to others).

It will provide a composite score that can compare your performance upon others relative to age, gender, sport to see if you are deficient.

This test will include obtaining an angular measurement of ankle dorsiflexion to determine if that angle is adequate for movement such as squatting, descending steps, and of course the actual test. Deficient ankle mobility can be a tremendous contributor to poor balance, poor hip recruitment, altered motor control and affected function.

Y Balance Screen Upper Quarter:

Upper Quarter is a dynamic test performed in a single arm push up position at the limit of stability. This test requires scapular, shoulder joint, and core stability, as well as optimal shoulder and thoracic mobility while the shoulder is under body weight load (closed chain). This highly researched, valid and reliable test will compare sides and provide an outcome score of being optimal, dysfunctional (compared to yourself) or deficient (compared to others).

It will provide a composite score that can compare your performance upon others relative to age, gender, sport to see if you are deficient.

Breathing Screen:

Altered breathing can play a tremendous role in lack of oxygen uptake into your body. This can lead to tension in many areas of your body which may be limiting your effectiveness of stretching or mobility drills and performance. It is Vital to ensure that your rib cage is symmetrically moving with each breath and that your sequencing of breathing is correct. Learned breathing drills and mobility drills will allow an opportunity for optimal oxygen uptake during performance. It will also allow an opportunity to manage stress better and enhance recovery after work outs.