The Functional Movement Screen involves all of the following EXCEPT:

• A. Sit-ups
• B. Deep squat
• C. Rotational stability
• D. Shoulder mobility

Answer: (A)

Functional Movement Screen focuses on fundamental movement patterns that assess mobility, stability, and coordinated use of multiple body segments. Among the options, deep squat, rotary stability, and shoulder mobility are all examples of patterns evaluated by the screen. Sit-ups, on the other hand, do not appear in the FMS assessment; instead, core stability is explored through movements like the trunk stability push-up. The deep squat checks lower body mobility and control, rotary stability examines coordinated trunk and limb movement, and shoulder mobility assesses shoulder and thoracic flexibility. Therefore, sit-ups do not belong in the Functional Movement Screen.