Our Mission
To establish and maintain the world’s most trusted, evidence-based standards for movement, exercise, and professional practice—freely referenceable and globally applicable.
Through IMSO, we publish openly licensed movement standards, exercise blueprints, and protocols with permanent identifiers so educators, clinicians, and technologists can build on verified foundations.
BFS implements ISO/IEC 17024 principles to certify individuals and accredit training providers against MMSx/IMSO/TE standards—supporting impartiality, fairness, and recertification with CPD.
We advance the field via peer-review, preprints, and an open-access journal dedicated to movement mechanics and biomechanics.
MMSx works with academies and institutes to translate standards into practical education—improving safety, outcomes, and career mobility.
The MMSx Ecosystem
Clear roles that work together to raise the industry’s bar.
Publishes open standards and issues permanent IDs. Examples include personnel competence (MMSx/IMSO/TE 1369), equipment (2369), protocols (3369), technology (4369), and nutrition (5369).
Applies MMSx/IMSO/TE standards through ISO/IEC 17024–aligned certification schemes (e.g., S101 Fitness Trainer) and accredits providers to deliver quality programs with CPD.
TrainersEye contributes technology standards and validation methods for apps, AI, wearables, and lab devices—ensuring data integrity and transparency.
A Collective of Practitioners & Researchers
MMSx is a community-driven initiative—built by educators, therapists, coaches, engineers, and scientists who agreed it’s time to raise the bar together.
A growing network of contributors advising on standards, ethics, and quality assurance across regions and disciplines.
Separate oversight for standards authorship, certification decisions, and provider accreditation—conflict-of-interest controls and transparent policies.
Adoption across 50+ countries via registries, education partners, and BFS-aligned certification and CPD pathways.
Get Involved
Contribute a standard to IMSO, collaborate on research, or align your programs with BFS accreditation and CPD.