Normative Data for the Functional Movement Screen in Middle-Aged Adults

ABSTRACTPerry, FT and Koehle, MS. Normative data for the functional movement screen in middle-aged adults. J Strength Cond Res 27(2)458–462, 2013—The functional movement screen (FMS) is an easily administered and noninvasive tool for identifying weaknesses and asymmetry during exercises and daily ac...

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Published in:Journal of strength and conditioning research 2013-02, Vol.27 (2), p.458-462
Main Authors: Perry, Fraser T., Koehle, Michael S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Adults
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Analysis of Variance
Body Mass Index
Exercise
Exercise - physiology
Female
Humans
Male
Middle age
Middle Aged
Movement
Movement - physiology
Muscle Strength
Muscle Weakness - diagnosis
Muscle, Skeletal - physiology
Range of Motion, Articular
Reference Values
Young Adult
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Summary:ABSTRACTPerry, FT and Koehle, MS. Normative data for the functional movement screen in middle-aged adults. J Strength Cond Res 27(2)458–462, 2013—The functional movement screen (FMS) is an easily administered and noninvasive tool for identifying weaknesses and asymmetry during exercises and daily activity. The clinical utility of FMS is currently limited by its lack of normative reference values. This study aimed to fill this void by providing normative reference values for healthy, middle-aged adults. Furthermore, we hypothesized that FMS would be affected by other factors such as age, body mass index (BMI), exercise participation, and Balance Error Scoring System scores. Six hundred and twenty-two healthy adults were assessed based on their performance on the 7-Point FMS. A higher level of exercise participation was associated with higher FMS scores, whereas higher BMI and age were associated with lower FMS scores. There was a significant difference between individuals with high (>30) and moderate BMIs (F[621] = 33.98, p < 0.0001). The normative reference values presented can be used in clinical practice to identify abnormal scores across a broad age spectrum.
ISSN:1064-8011
1533-4287
DOI:10.1519/JSC.0b013e3182576fa6