--- title: Functional Movement Screening (FMS) description: Addressing right and left side imbalances in your body at very basic levels of movement can help you improve your fitness and conditioning. --- [![](https://www.nifs.org/hs-fs/hubfs/nifs-logo.png?width=186&height=82&name=nifs-logo.png "nifs-logo.png")](https://www.nifs.org/) # Functional Movement Screening (FMS) # Functional Movement Screening (FMS) ## A Safer Workout, A Stronger You! Right and left side imbalances might exist in your body at very basic levels of movement. Not addressing these prior to conditioning, fitness activities, training and competition may rob your body of efficiency and increase the potential for injury. Often these issues are hidden due to the body's ability to compensate for imbalances by substituting other movement patterns. Seven screens provide data on the basic functional movements of the body. [Learn more ›](http://www.functionalmovement.com/fms)[Assessment Package Pricing ›](https://www.nifs.org/fitness-assessment-packages) Taking a Functional Movement Screen (FMS) will expose neuromuscular weaknesses and allow you to develop a strong, balanced body by: - Identifying physical imbalances or weaknesses and then strengthen them with simple corrective exercises - Improving mobility and stability - Improving functional and athletic performance - Reducing the potential for injury - Improving the efficiency of how the core maintains stability and assists in transferring and generating power/stress Screens 1. Deep Squat 2. Hurdle Step 3. In-Line Lunge 4. Shoulder Mobility 5. Active Straight Leg Raise 6. Trunk Stability Push-Up 7. Rotational Stability **Cost: **Included your NIFS membership. Guests: $60 each.   ![FMS-logo.jpg](https://www.nifs.org/hs-fs/file-464524064-jpg/images/FMS-logo.jpg?width=720&name=FMS-logo.jpg "FMS-logo.jpg") ### Schedule an FMS Today! ### NIFS Healthy Living Blog ### Contact **National Institute for Fitness & Sport** 250 University Blvd. Indianapolis, Indiana 46202 Call us: (317) 274-3432 ### From Our Blog ### Subscribe to Newsletter ### Connect With Us