Movement Screening is a comprehensive assessment tool used to identify limitations, weaknesses, and imbalances in an individual’s movement patterns and physical capabilities. By analyzing how the body moves and functions, Movement Screening provides valuable insights that can aid in injury prevention, enhance sports performance, and optimize overall well-being.
Benefits of Movement Screening
Injury Prevention: By identifying movement dysfunctions and imbalances, individuals can take proactive measures to correct these issues, reducing the risk of injuries during physical activities, sports, or daily movements.
- Improved Performance: Movement Screening reveals specific areas of weakness or limited mobility that may hinder optimal performance. Addressing these issues through targeted exercise programs can elevate performance in sports, fitness endeavors, and
everyday tasks. - Personalized Training: Results from Movement Screening serve as a baseline for designing personalized exercise routines and corrective strategies tailored to individual needs and goals.
- Objective Assessment: Movement Screening offers an objective and standardized way to assess movement, enabling better tracking of progress over time and measuring the effectiveness of interventions.
- Enhanced Functional Mobility: By addressing movement limitations, Movement
- Screening can improve an individual’s functional mobility, making daily tasks easier and more comfortable.
Who Benefits from Movement Screening?
Athletes: Identify imbalances and weaknesses, optimize performance, and develop personalized training programs.
- Fitness Enthusiasts: Tailor exercise routines, reduce the risk of injuries, and improve exercise effectiveness.
- Physical Therapy Patients: Assess movement deficits, guide targeted rehabilitation exercises, and monitor progress during recovery.
- Elderly Individuals: Identify mobility limitations, reduce fall risk, and create customized exercise programs for maintaining independence.
- Children and Adolescents: Evaluate movement patterns, prevent issues, and promote healthy development.
- Coaches and Trainers: Gain insights into clients’ physical abilities, design individualized training programs, and enhance performance.
- General Population: Raise awareness about the importance of regular movement, promote lifestyle changes, and maintain overall health and well-being.
- Sports Teams and Organizations: Detect movement limitations early, prevent injuries, and improve team performance.
- Healthcare Professionals: Enhance patient assessment and management, offer valuable information for diagnosis and treatment.
What is Involved in a Movement Screen?
A movement screen typically includes various assessments and evaluations such as postural assessment, range of motion (ROM) assessment, muscle length and flexibility testing, strength testing, balance and stability testing, gait analysis, functional tests, and specialized assessments.
After the assessment, recommendations for corrective exercises, mobility work, and lifestyle changes are provided, with periodic follow-ups for monitoring progress. To schedule a movement screen and take the first step toward better movement, reduced injury risk, and
improved overall health and fitness, individuals can contact the clinic located in Oakville or Burlington.
