Transitional Assessments & Movement Screens

static posture checkpoints

shoulders and hips level

knees aligned with acetabulum

ankles aligned, feet under knees

weight even front/back/side/side

posture testing order

static posture

transitional

loaded

dynamic

FMS testing order

deep squat

hurdle step

in-line lunge

shoulder mob

ASLR

trunk push up

rotary stability

split squat purpose

mimics walking stance and running gait and can identify trunk rotation issues

kyphosis-lordosis posture

overactive: cerv extensors, upper trap, shoulder adductors, pec minor, iliopsoas, lumbar extensors

underactive: cerv flexors, thoracic extensors, middle/low trap, anterior abdominals, and hip extensors

Janda's layered crossed syndrome

Forward head & Extended cervical spine

Excessive Kyphosis & rounded, elevated shoulders

Excessive lordosis, possible lateral shift

Anterior pelvic tilt & flexed hip joint

Flexed or hyperextended knees & neutral or plantar flexed ankles

contributors to feet turn out, pronation, heels rise

tight: gastroc, soleus, peroneals

weak: anterior tib, posterior tib, medial gastroc

contributors to knee valgus

tight: adductors, TFL, short head biceps femoris

weak: glute med/max, VMO

contributors to forward lean/pelvic tilt

tight: hip flexors, gastroc/soleus, lats

weak: glute max, anterior tib, erector spinae

contributors to arms fall forward and scapular winging

tight: lats, teres major, pecs

weak: low/mid trap, rhomboids, rotator cuff