“Functional Movement” refers to movements that occur in activities of
daily living and real-world situations such as putting on your shoes, standing up, walking, bending down to pick something up, and climbing a flight of stairs. The ability to maintain functional movement with age is an integral part of healthy aging and is associated with increased longevity.

In this episode, host Brian Browne and co-host Lizzy Rasmussen discuss “The Big Five” of functional movement: strength, balance, flexibility, agility and endurance. They examine each component’s role in daily living and healthy aging and provide practical tips for improvement. 

Timestamps 

1:03 Introduction 

2:18 What is functional movement and how does it change as we age 

4:12 Assessing functional movement 

5:00 “Good” functional movement: efficiency, coordination, mobility, and
injury prevention 

9:35 Importance of body awareness and core strength 

12:38 “The Big Five”: a roadmap for assessing and improving functional
movement 

13:08 The Big Five - Strength 

19:37 The Big Five - Balance 

23:50 The Big Five - Flexibility 

28:23 The Big Five - Agility 

32:38 The Big Five - Endurance 

35:54 The role of functional movement in healthy aging 

37:15 Where to start to improve your functional
movement   

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