FUNCTIONAL MOVEMENT SYSTEMS

SCHOOL OF KINESIOLOGY

KIN 585

DR. MARIA GALLO

AGENDA• Movement

• Body mechanics

• Developing functional skill

• FMS

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

PROGRAMS VS SYSTEMS

Are you a system or program person?

Systems have:

-purposeful structure

-behavior (input, processing, output)

-interconnectivity (functional and structural relationships; feedback)

Program = a plan of action aimed at accomplishing a clear objective (not built on feedback). Pre-packaged

System = set of rules that govern structure and or behavior. Organized, purposeful structure regarded as a whole and consisting of interrelated and interdependent elements (input, output and feedback – scalable)

CORRECTING VS CONDITIONING

Are you correcting or conditioning?

Conditioning = increases capacity

Correcting = improves competency, increases quality

DO YOU ASSESS MOVEMENT?

How do you assess movement?

• Movement is a behavior

• Behaviors are based on perception

• “Change your perception and there is a change in your behavior and therefore a change in your movement”.

(Gray Cook)

• Sloppy and heavy vs perfect and light

• If technique is good, going heavier should not affect technique

HOW IT ALL WORKS!

Faulty MovementPattern

Volume &Repetition

Faulty MovementProgram

MuscleImbalances

Loss ofMobility andStability

Stress on the system

Risk of injury

BODY MECHANICS• Inefficient movements cause compensations, which move a

joint in an unnatural manner

• The body will always sacrifice quality for quantity.

• Compensatory movements lead to micro-trauma

WHAT CREATES THE PROBLEMS

Habits&

Daily Activities

Previous Injuries

PoorTraining

Mobility/Motor ControlRestrictions

Mov’tDysfunctions

Soft TissueRestriction

PERFORMANCE & CONDITIONING

Mobility& Stability

Proprioception

Strength Agility

SpeedPower

ID AND CATEGORIZE PRIORITIES• Exercises to improve movement or reduce movement related

risks

• Exercises to improve physical capacity or performance

• Exercises to improve skill

FUNCTIONAL MOVEMENT SCREEN

The functional movement screen was developed and continues to be refined by Gray Cook.

The underlying premise is that we should all be working on developing quality of motion before quantity of motion. The screen consists of 7 movement patterns that assess mobility and stability as an indication of an athlete’s functional status and injury risk.

The purpose of the screen is to:

-Develop an athlete’s ability to move through fundamental patterns of movement-Improve performance related gross athleticism-Improve sport specific skills and performance

SET A BASELINE:7 MOVEMENT PATTERNS

1.Deep Squat2.Hurdle Step3.In-Line Lunge4.Shoulder Mobility5.Active Straight Leg Raise6.Trunk Stability Push-Up7.Rotational Stability

(Functionalmovement.com, 2009)

FMS

Scoring

There are just 4 possibilities for each test; these can then help identify where any potential problems lie and indicate how the athlete/client can best reach their goal(s).

The scoring is as follows:-No problems – score 3 points-Issue (minor limitation in movement) – score 2 points-Major issue (gross limitation in movement) – score 1 point-Pain associated with movement – score 0 points (a medical professional should perform a thorough evaluation of the painful area)

The maximum score is /21

CHALLENGE VS DIFFICULT

Challenge:

-makes you better

-makes you adapt

-it’s functional

Difficult:

-makes you compensate

-short term benefits = long term detriments

MINIMIZING RISK OF INJURY

• Briefly rationalize with a peer how the Functional Movement Screening can minimize the risk of injury in your athletes.

• How can you integrate this as part of their training plan? • How can you monitor quality of movement?