Constructing Norm Curves for the Functional Movement Capacity of Sub-healthy Adults via SMARC-a Case Study in Taiwan

In this paper, we constructed norm curves for the functional movement capacity of sub-healthy adults, for both woman and man in Taiwan, via SMARC. SMARC, abbreviations for synchronized monitoring analysis recording care, is a software system associated with eight equipment developed by PMHC Co., Ltd. (Preventive Medical Health Care Co., Ltd.). Healthy people can perform certain functional movement patterns so that injuries to the body in daily life can be minimized. Sub-healthy people, suffering from shoulder neck syndrome, lower back pain, metabolic syndrome, et al., can improve their functional movement capacity and relief various syndrome via SMARC series products. However, after the assessment by SMARC, people need to be encouraged by knowing how they performed relatively to people with the same gender among similar age group. Like physical age displayed on weighing scale, this information encourages people to pay more attention to their physical fitness and increases their willingness in participating subsequent training program. In this study, we constructed five norm curves, for woman and man respectively, on overall score, upper body functional capacity, core functional capacity, lower body functional capacity, and whole body coordination and agility. A total of 337 adults are evaluated, in which 175 working on university campus while others working elsewhere. Ages range from 17 to 72, and approximately 35% are male. In general, the weakest part is the core functional capacity, the same for both woman and man.