Which movement is NOT typically included in the Functional Movement Screen components?

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

Answer: (A)

Functional Movement Screen focuses on how the body moves together in functional patterns that require coordinated mobility and stability across hips, spine, shoulders, and ankles. Movements like a deep squat, rotational (rotatory) stability, and shoulder mobility are included because they reflect integrated, multi-joint control that translates to real-world activity. Sit-ups, on the other hand, measure isolated trunk endurance in a spinal flexion motion and don’t capture how the whole body moves in concert during common tasks. The test kit instead uses a trunk stability push-up to assess core control within a functional pushing pattern, keeping the emphasis on coordinated movement rather than isolated abdominal endurance.