Product Manual
8
PATIENT START
POSITION
PLACEMENT OF
DYNAMOMETER
POSITION OF
THERAPIST
TEST
FLEXION
(RIGHT/LEFT)
EXTENSION
(RIGHT/LEFT)
ADDUCTION
(RIGHT/LEFT)
- Supine with
knees bent and feet
flat
- hip of test leg
flexed to about 90°
Slightly above knee
of test leg.
To the side of test
leg.
Break test - exert
force to push leg
downward.
- prone w/ arms at
side
- test leg is bent at
knee with hip
extended and knee
off table
Slightly above knee
on back of test leg.
To the side of test
leg.
Break test - exert
force to push leg
downward.
- lye on side w/ test
(bottom) leg touching
table, in line with trunk.
- top leg in step
position to allow
movement.
Slightly above knee
on inside of test leg.
To the side of patient.
Break test - patient
lifts lower leg slightly
off table, then exert
force to push leg out.
ABDUCTION
(RIGHT/LEFT)
- lye on side w/ test
leg on top, in line
with trunk.
- bottom leg bent to
stabilize body.
Slightly above knee
on outside of test leg.
To the side of patient.
Break test - patient
lifts upper leg slightly
off table, then exert
force to push leg
down.
INTERNAL
ROTATION
(RIGHT/LEFT)
EXTERNAL
ROTATION
(RIGHT/LEFT)
- seated w/ legs
over edge of table
- knees bent 90°
- hip rotated in
slightly
Slightly above ankle
on outside of test leg.
In front of patient with
non-testing hand on
inside of patient’s
knee.
Break test - exert
force to push leg in.
Slightly above ankle
on inside of test leg.
In front of patient with
non-testing hand on
outside of patient’s
knee.
Break test - exert
force to push leg in.
Testing Protocol: Hip
- seated w/ legs
over edge of table
- knees bent 90°
- hip rotated out
slightly
hip flexion
hip extension hip abduction
hip abduction
internal rotation external rotation