Product Manual

14
PATIENT START
POSITION
PLACEMENT OF
DYNAMOMETER
POSITION OF
THERAPIST
TEST
ARM LIFT
(cervical/upper
extremity)
HIGH FAR LIFT
(cervical/upper
extremity)
HIGH NEAR
LIFT
(cervical/upper
extremity)
- Stand on base
with feet shoulder
width apart
- relax knees
- elbows at 90°
- palms facing up
Set correct start
position by adjusting
chain length and
ensuring chain is per-
pendicular to base.
In front of and aside
patient. Hand on
patient hip to isolate
movement.
Patient should pull
straight up and hold -
without leaning back.
- Stand on base with
feet shoulder width apart
- relax knees
- elbows at 90°, palms
up
- shoulders flexed to
45°
Set correct start
position by adjusting
chain length and
ensuring chain is per-
pendicular to base.
In front of and aside
patient. Hand on
patient hip to isolate
movement.
Patient should pull
straight up and hold -
without leaning back.
- Stand on base with
feet shoulder width apart
- relax knees
- elbows at 45°, palms
up
- shoulders flexed to
45°
Chain length same
as with high far lift.
Ensure chain is per-
pendicular to base.
In front of and aside
patient. Hand on
patient hip to isolate
movement.
Patient should pull
straight up and hold -
without leaning back.
TORSO LIFT
(lumbar/lower
extremity)
- Stand on base with
feet shoulder width apart
- relax knees
- arms straight, palms
down
- torso bent at hips
Set correct start
position by adjusting
chain length and
ensuring chain is per-
pendicular to base.
In front of and aside
patient. Hand on
patient hip to isolate
movement.
Patient should pull
straight up and hold -
without leaning back.
LEG LIFT
(lumbar/lower
extremity)
FLOOR LIFT
(lumbar/lower
extremity)
- Stand on base with
feet wider than shoulder
width apart and knees
bent
- shoulders/head up
- arms straight, palms
down
Chain length same as
with torso lift. Ensure
chain is perpendicular to
base, and bar is gripped
at mid to lower thigh
height.
In front of and aside
patient. Hand on
patient hip to isolate
movement.
Patient should use
his legs to pull
straight up and hold -
without leaning back.
Remove chain, and
attach handle grip
bar directly to gauge.
Ensure gauge is
aligned perpendicular
to base.
In front of and aside
patient. Hand on
patient hip to isolate
movement.
Patient should use
his legs to pull
straight up and hold -
without leaning back.
Testing Protocol: Lift Tests (Physical Capacity Tests)
- Stand on base with
feet wider than shoulder
width apart and knees
bent
- feet flat
- torso straight, palms
down
arm lift high far lift high near lift torso lift
floor lift
hydraulic push-pull with base
leg lift