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Why don't you block the Lumbar Spine on the Active Straight Leg Raise Test?
7 months ago, in Screening by Gray Cook
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See Gray Cook's response to this question on strengthcoach.com “With the active straight leg raise test, how come I have not heard much talk about using a small towel or hand placement in the lumbar spine to possibly show a truer hamstring length test as opposed to showing people who may get some extra range of motion from the lumbar spine during the test?”
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When do you screen your athletes?
8 months ago, in Screening by Jeff Fish, MS, CSCS, CSCCA
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Jeff Fish, MS, CSCS, CSCCA Director of Athletic Performance Atlanta Falcons SFMA Workshop Greenville, SC
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This article briefly describes the FMS and how it is scored.
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Screening for Teams - Unversity of Tennessee Strength and Conditioning Clinic Presentation
2 months ago, in Screening by Cress Gillie
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Screening for Teams-University of Tennessee Strength and Conditioning Clinic - For attendees to download ONLY!
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Screening for Athletes at an Elevated Risk for ACL Injury
2 months ago, in Screening by Cress Gillie
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Watch this narrated Power Point Presentation by Dr. Robert Butler discusses Screening for Athletes at an Elevated Risk for ACL Injury.
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PRE-PARTICIPATION SCREENING: THE USE OF FUNDAMENTAL MOVEMENTS AS AN ASSESSMENT OF FUNCTION
2 years ago, in Screening by Gray Cook, Lee Burton, Barb Hoogenboom
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To prepare an athlete for the wide variety of activities needed to participate in their sport, the analysis of fundamental movements should be incorporated into pre-participation screening in order to determine who possesses, or lacks, the ability to perform certain essential movements. In a series of two articles, the background and rationale for the analysis of fundamental movement will be provided. In addition, one such evaluation tool that attempts to assess the fundamental movement patterns performed by an individual, the Functional Movement Screen (FMS™), will be described. Three of the seven fundamental movement patterns that comprise the FMS™ are described in detail in Part I: deep squat, hurdle step, and in-line lunge. Part II of this series, which will be published in the August issue of NAJSPT, will provide a brief review of the analysis of fundamental movements, as well a detailed description of the four additional patterns that complement those presented in Part I (to complete the total of seven fundamental movement patterns which comprise the FMS™): shoulder mobility, active straight leg raise, trunk stability push-up, and rotary stability. The intent of this two part series is to introduce the concept of the evaluation of fundamental movements, whether it is the FMS™ system or a different system devised by another clinician. Such a functional assessment should be incorporated into pre-participation screening in order to determine whether the athlete has the essential movements needed to participate in sports activities with a decreased risk of injury.
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Sean Skahan is a strength and conditioning specialist who focuses mainly on training hockey players. Click on the link below to read his article on how he implements the FMS and corrects shoulder mobility.
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FMS Expert, Leo Shveyd, provides 8 reasons why he uses FMS with all his clients.
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Elevating Your FMS: Combining Effectiveness and Efficiency
5 weeks ago, in Screening by Leo Shveyd
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Advice on how to obtain better information and save yourself time when screening clients.
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ACL Screening Part II
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The book, Movement: Functional Movement Systems, brings all of that work together into one text, a culmination of our efforts to date.
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“Both the FMS and the SFMA have helped my clients and patients restore dysfunction, reduce injury and enhance performance and everyday functional ability. My fitness, athletic and those clients with physical demanding jobs love the results that the corrective
strategies and preps have provided.”Brian L. Schwager, The Functional Movement Center, Asheville, NC
