The FMS™ Active Straight Leg Raise – Screening and Corrective Exercise Considerations for Personal Trainers with Minimal FMS™ Experience

by Grayson Elmore, CSCS
Personal Training Quarterly December 2022
Vol 9, Issue 3

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The first in a planned article series to review essential considerations of each Functional Movement Screen (FMS™) pattern, this article will examine the FMS active straight leg raise (ASLR).

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Grayson Elmore, CSCS

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Grayson Elmore is an Assistant Professor of Health and Human Performance at Austin Peay State University. Elmore teaches strength and conditioning and ...

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